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Quick Cherry Coffee Cake

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Quick Cherry Coffee Cake is a moist vanilla cake filled with juicy cherries and topped with a buttery cinnamon streusel. It’s an easy, comforting treat perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup milk or buttermilk
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil or melted butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups cherries (fresh, frozen, or canned, pitted and halved)
  • Streusel Topping:
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter, melted

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour an 8×8 or 9×9-inch baking dish.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk sugar, eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla extract until smooth.
  4. Add dry ingredients to wet and stir until just combined.
  5. Gently fold in cherries, reserving a few to place on top.
  6. Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth the top. Scatter reserved cherries over the batter.
  7. In a small bowl, mix streusel ingredients until crumbly. Sprinkle evenly over the top.
  8. Bake for 35–40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  9. Cool for at least 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

Notes

  • Toss cherries in a bit of flour before folding into the batter to prevent sinking.
  • Use frozen cherries straight from the freezer—no need to thaw.
  • Replace streusel with coarse sugar for a quicker topping.
  • Great served warm or at room temperature with a dusting of powdered sugar.

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