Any Fruit Coffee Cake Recipe

Ingredients for Any Fruit Coffee Cake

• Fruit
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• Sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• All Purpose Flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• Ground Cinnamon
• Ground Mace
• Margarine
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Walnuts

How to Make Any Fruit Coffee Cake

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x9x2 inch baking pan.
2. Prepare the fruit filling: In a medium saucepan, combine 2 cups of your chosen fruit (raspberries, chopped apples, apricots, peaches, pineapple, or blueberries) and 1/2 cup water.
3. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, cover, and cook for 5 minutes, or until the fruit softens and releases its juices.
4. Stir in 2 tablespoons of lemon juice.
5. In a small bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons cornstarch.
6. Gradually add the sugar-cornstarch mixture to the fruit, stirring constantly until thickened.
7. Remove from heat and let cool completely.
8. Make the cake batter: In a large bowl, whisk together 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ground mace, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
9. Cut in 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter or margarine using a pastry blender or your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
10. In a separate bowl, whisk together 1 large egg, 1/2 cup milk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
11. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
12. Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan.
13. Spread the cooled fruit filling evenly over the batter.
14. Pour the remaining batter over the fruit.
15. Make the crumble topping: In a medium bowl, combine 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, and 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter. Cut in the butter using a pastry blender or your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
16. Stir in 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional).
17. Sprinkle the crumble topping evenly over the batter.
18. Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
19. Let cool completely in the pan before serving.