Cherry Nut Coffee Cake

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

Serves 12 people

Categories: Breakfast, Coffee Cake

Ingredients

  • Topping
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup Butter Flavor Crisco
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • Cake
  • 3/4 cup Butter Flavor Crisco
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 eggs
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups sour cream
  • 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
  • Glaze
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. To make the topping: In a small bowl, add the sugar and flour.

  2. With a pastry blender, cut in the shortening until mixture is like coarse crumbs.

  3. Add in walnuts; stir and set aside.

  4. To make the cake: In a mixing bowl, cream the shortening, sugar, and vanilla.

  5. Add in the eggs, beating well.

  6. In another bowl, add the flour, baking soda, and salt; stir to combine.

  7. Add the dry mixture to the creamed mixture alternately with the sour cream; stir well after each addition.

  8. Spread half of the batter into a greased 13×9 inch baking dish.

  9. Spread half of the pie filling evenly over the batter.

  10. Repeat layers.

  11. Sprinkle topping mixture evenly.

  12. Bake at 350°F for 50 minutes or until the top is browned and pick comes out clean. Let cool slightly.

  13. For glaze: In a small bowl, mix together the milk, powdered sugar, and vanilla; Drizzle over the coffee cake.

  14. Cut into squares and serve.

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