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Door County Cherry Coffee Cake

With sweet cherries & crunchy cinnamon streusel, Door County Cherry Coffee Cake is perfect for a holiday brunch, special breakfast or snack.

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 315 kcal
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Topping:
  • 6 Tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1/2 Tablespoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Coffee cake:
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour or more all-purpose
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 cup butter softened
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 6 Tablespoons sugar
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup chopped cherries try to minimize thawing if frozen

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Make topping by mixing brown sugar, cinnamon and nuts together. Set aside.
  2. Mix together sour cream and baking soda. Set aside. In separate bowl, mix flour and baking powder. Set aside.
  3. In medium mixing bowl cream butter, vanilla and sugar together. Add egg (one at a time if you are doubling or quadrupling the recipe). Cream until fluffy. Add sour cream and flour mixtures alternately and mix thoroughly.
  4. Spread a scant (see note) one half of the cake mixture in greased 6-inch springform pan. Sprinkle chopped cherries over this, then top with 1/3 of the topping. Carefully spread the remaining batter on top, then sprinkle with the rest of the topping.
  5. Bake for about 1 hour, testing for doneness with a toothpick. Check periodically and cover with foil if browning too quickly (I had to do this).
  6. When done, let cool briefly.  Run a thin knife along outside of cake if needed, then remove outside of springform pan.  
  7. Serve warm or cold.

Notes

  • The top layer of cake batter is a little challenging to spread over the nuts, topping & berries. Be sure you use only half (or a bit less) of the batter for the bottom layer.
  • If you serve this alone, I would cut into 4 pieces instead of 6.

Nutrition Information

Calories 315kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 41g (14%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 16g (25%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Monounsaturated Fat 4g Trans Fat 0.3g Cholesterol 59mg (20%) Sodium 243mg (10%) Potassium 125mg (4%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 25g (50%) Vitamin A 399IU (8%) Vitamin C 0.3mg (0%) Calcium 91mg (9%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 315

% Daily Value*

Calories 315kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 41g 14%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 16g 25%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 4g 20%
Trans Fat 0.3g 15%
Cholesterol 59mg 20%
Sodium 243mg 10%
Potassium 125mg 3%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 25g 50%
Vitamin A 399IU 8%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Calcium 91mg 9%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.