Sunday, August 2, 2009

Blackberry-Peach Coffee Cake

I found this recipe in Southern Living and had to try it; it was quite tasty--I think it would be great to make again for a brunch or a shower, etc. The only thing I would do differently next time is poke the fruit down further into the batter; it was good on top, but would've been better had there been more fruit inside the cake.


Ingredients:

1/2 C butter, softened

1 C sugar

2 eggs

2 C flour

2 tsp baking pwd

1/2 tsp salt

2/3 C milk

2 tsp vanilla

2 C peeled & sliced fresh peaches (about 2 lg peaches)

1 C fresh blackberries

Powdered sugar

(it also requires a springform pan)


Instructions:


1. Preheat oven to 350°. Prepare Streusel Topping* (see recipe for this below)

2. Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add granulated sugar, beating well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition.

3. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed until blended after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Pour batter into a greased and floured 9-inch springform pan; top with sliced peaches and blackberries. Pinch off 1-inch pieces of Streusel Topping, and drop over fruit.

4. Bake at 350° for 1 hour and 10 minutes to 1 hour and 20 minutes or until center of cake is set. (A wooden pick inserted in center will not come out clean.) Cool completely on a wire rack (about 1 1/2 hours). Dust with powdered sugar. Garnish, if desired.


Streusel Topping (*this recipe makes way too much--next time I will half everything below)

1/2 C butter, softened

1/2 C granulated sugar

1/2 C firmly packed light brown sugar

2/3 C all-purpose flour

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp ground nutmeg


Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add granulated sugar and brown sugar, beating well. Add flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg; beat just until blended.



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