CHERRY COFFEE CAKE

Prep: 30 min Baking 45 min

Coffee Cake Ingredients:

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup Butter, softened
1 cup Sour Cream or plain yogurt
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 (21-ounce) can cherry pie filling*

Topping Ingredients:

1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons Butter

Heat oven to 325°F. Combine 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup butter
in large mixer bowl . Beat at medium speed until creamy
(1 to 2 minutes). Add sour cream, eggs and vanilla. Continue
beating until well mixed. Reduce speed to low; add 2 cups
flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Beat until well
mixed (1 to 2 minutes).

Spread half of batter into greased and floured 13×9-inch
baking pan. Spoon cherry pie filling over batter. Spoon
remaining batter over pie filling; spread carefully.

Stir together 1/4 cup flour, 1/4 cup sugar, pecans and cinnamon
in medium bowl . Cut in 3 tablespoons butter until mixture
resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over batter. Bake for 45 to
50 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean
and topping is dark golden brown.

*Substitute 1 (21-ounce) can your favorite flavor pie filling