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cherry coffee cake

(18 RATINGS)
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Vanc. (born in Savannah, Ga), WA
Updated on Jun 24, 2025

This is another of my all-time favorites and another specialty of my restaurant - a fruit-filled coffee cake. It's a personal favorite of mine and my guests. Each week I used a different fruit filling. Apple, apricot, pineapple, peach, rhubarb, strawberry peach... you name it, I did it. It's so good with your favorite cup of hot tea or coffee for breakfast, a snack, or dessert.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

What we loved most about this cherry coffee cake recipe is that the filling can be changed to suit any need. We loved the slightly tart flavor of cherry pie filling added to this light, airy, moist coffee cake. It's sprinkled with a crumbly, buttery topping that has a bit of a crunch from the chopped nuts.

— The Test Kitchen
prep time 25 Min
cook time 50 Min
method Bake
yield 15 servings

Ingredients

  • COFFEE CAKE
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 stick butter, do not use margarine
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 can cherry pie filling, or your favorite filling (21 oz)
  • TOPPING
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup pecans or walnuts (chopped)
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon or apple pie spice
  • 3 tablespoons butter, not margarine

How To Make cherry coffee cake

  • Mix sugar and butter until creamed.
    Step 1
    Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease a 13" X 9" pan. Mix 1 cup sugar and 1 stick of butter at medium speed with a mixer until creamed.
  • Add sour cream, eggs, and vanilla extract.
    Step 2
    Add sour cream, eggs, and vanilla extract. Continue beating until mixed well.
  • Add 2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
    Step 3
    Reduce speed to low. Add 2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • Beat until well mixed.
    Step 4
    Beat until well mixed.
  • Spread half the batter into the greased pan.
    Step 5
    Spread half of the batter in the bottom of the greased pan.
  • Spread the cherry pie filling.
    Step 6
    Spoon cherry pie filling over the batter.
  • Spread the remaining batter over the cherry filling.
    Step 7
    Spoon the remaining batter over the cherry filling spreading carefully.
  • For the topping stir together the flour, sugar, nuts, and cinnamon.
    Step 8
    For the topping stir together the flour, sugar, nuts, and cinnamon.
  • Cut in the 3 Tbsp butter until it resembles coarse crumbs.
    Step 9
    Cut in the 3 Tbsp butter until it resembles coarse crumbs.
  • Sprinkle over the batter.
    Step 10
    Sprinkle over the batter.
  • Bake until golden brown.
    Step 11
    Bake at 325 degrees for 45 - 50 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean and the topping is golden brown.
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