Family Baking Activity

Week #4 - Baking For Others

Quick Cherry Coffeecake

Invite some friends over for brunch, game of cards or just a general get-together. Plan a menu that is fast and serve buffet-style. Quick Cherry Coffeecake is one of those recipes that only takes a few minutes to whip up, and will disappear as soon as it's set on the table.

Did you know that coffeecake is one of the recipes that was developed after the invention of baking powder? For more information on this, see Nancy Baggett's article on "Where's the Coffee in Coffeecake".

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Recipe:
Quick Cherry Coffeecake (printable)

1/2 cup softened butter
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup milk
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons Clabber Girl Baking Powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 (19 oz.) can cherry pie filling

Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F., and spray a 9 x 13 inch cake pan with cooking spray.

In a large bowl cream the butter and sugar. Add eggs, vanilla and milk to make a smooth batter. In a separate bowl combine flour, Clabber Girl Baking Powder and salt. Stir into batter and beat for one minute. Spread half of the batter into the pan; spoon cherry pie filling over. Dollop the rest of the batter onto the cherry pie filling.

Bake for about 50 to 60 minutes or until cake top is gently browned. Cool well before serving.

Serves 12