Cherry Swirl Coffee Cake Recipe

Name: Cherry Swirl Coffee Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 ¼ cups milk; ¼ cup Butter Flavor Crisco, sticks or ½ cup crisco butter flavor shortening; ¼ cup granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast; 3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, divided; 2 eggs; ½ teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup cherry preserves, divided; 1 cup powdered sugar; milk; ⅓ cup sliced almonds

Servings: persons

1 ¼ cups milk
¼ cup Butter Flavor Crisco, sticks or ½ cup crisco butter flavor shortening
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast
3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, divided
2 eggs
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup cherry preserves, divided
1 cup powdered sugar
milk
⅓ cup sliced almonds

1
Heat milk, shortening, granulated sugar and salt in small saucepan over medium-high heat just to boiling; cool to lukewarm (105 to 115 degrees).
2
Stir in yeast; transfer mixture to medium bowl.
3
Add 1 cup flour to milk mixture; beat well.
4
Add eggs and vanilla extract; beat well.
5
Stir in enough remaining flour to make a thick batter; beat until smooth.
6
Let rise, covered, in a warm place free of drafts, until doubled in bulk; about 1 hour.
7
Stir batter down.
8
Divide batter between two greased 9-inch round cake pans; let rise in warm place until doubled in bulk, about one hour.
9
Make a swirl design on top of batter with a floured spoon; fill grooves with preserves, using 1/4 cup for each coffee cake.
10
Heat oven to 375.
11
Bake coffee cakes until golden, 30 to 35 minutes.
12
Remove from pans, cool on wire racks.
13
Again, fill grooves of each cake with 1/4 cup of remaining preserves.
14
Mix powdered sugar with enough milk to make thin glaze, drizzle over warm coffee cake.
15
Sprinkle with almonds.
16
Cut each cake into 8 wedges to serve.

810

kcal

Calories

Fat

124

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 ¼ cups milk, ¼ cup Butter Flavor Crisco, sticks or ½ cup crisco butter flavor shortening, ¼ cup granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, and more.

Yes, Cherry Swirl Coffee Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Cherry Swirl Coffee Cake

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