Sweet Strawberry Almond Coffee Cake Food

STRAWBERRY ALMOND POUND CAKE

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together the granulated sugar and butter. Add the eggs 1 at a time, mixing after each addition. Add the sour cream and almond extract and mix to combine. Turn the mixer to low and gradually add the flour and salt and mix until well combined, scraping the bowl. Fold in the sliced strawberries.
• For the topping: Combine the brown sugar, flour, butter and salt in a medium bowl and cut together using 2 knives or a pastry cutter until it resembles crumbs. Mix in the almonds.
• Generously butter a 10-inch cast-iron skillet. Pour the batter into the skillet and even out the surface. Press the remaining halved strawberries into the surface of the batter cut-side down, leaving them mostly exposed. Scatter the crumble over the top of the batter. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center does not come out totally clean but isn't wet with batter either, about 1 hour. Let the cake sit in the skillet for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, make the glaze.
• For the glaze: Whisk together the confectioners' sugar and lemon juice. Using a fork or whisk, drizzle over the cake. Serve directly out of the skillet.

STRAWBERRY COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• In lg saucepan, combine strawberries and cornstarch til blended.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
• Cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in cinnamon, almond and 1/2 teaspoons vanilla, set aside.
• In lg. bowl, combine flour and sugar.
• Cut in butter til mixture is crumbly.
• *Set aside 1/2 cup for topping.
• Add baking powder, soda and salt to the remaining flour mixture.
• Stir in buttermilk, 1 teaspoons vanilla and beaten egg til moistened.
• Spread 1 1/2 cups batter into greased 8" square baking dish.
• Carefully spread/top with strawberry mixture.
• Drop remaining batter by Tbls. over strawberry mixture.
• Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
• Bake at 350º for 35-40 minutes or til golden brown.
• Cool on wire rack.

DELICIOUS STRAWBERRY ALMOND COFFEE CAKE - A GUILT FREE INDULGENCE!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8-inch round cake pan.
• Mix strawberries and 3 tablespoons brown sugar together in a bowl.
• Mix flour, 1/3 cup brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate large bowl. Whisk yogurt, melted butter, vanilla extract, and egg in a third bowl. Stir yogurt mixture, alternating with milk, into flour mixture until just moistened. Spoon 2/3 of the batter into the prepared pan; spread strawberry mixture evenly over batter. Top with remaining batter. Sprinkle almonds over batter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Let cool in pan atop a wire rack for 10 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of the pan before transferring cake to a serving platter.

SWEET STRAWBERRY ALMOND COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• In large saucepan, combine cornstarch and strawberries until blended.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
• Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Remove from the heat; stir in cinnamon and almond extract, set aside.
• In large bowl, combine flour and sugar.
• Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
• Set aside 1/2 cup for topping.
• Add baking powder, baking soda and salt to the remaining flour mixture.
• Stir in buttermilk and egg until moistened.
• Spread 1 1/2 cups of batter into a greased 8-inch square baking dish.
• Carefully spread with the strawberry mixture.
• Drop remaining batter by tablespoonfuls over strawberry mixture.
• Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool on a wire rack.

STRAWBERRY COFFEE CAKE WITH COCOA CRUMBS

Steps:

• For the crumb topping: Combine the flour, brown sugar, cocoa powder, cinnamon and salt in a small bowl and mix to combine. Add the butter and mix thoroughly with your fingers or a fork until all of the butter has been evenly distributed and incorporated into the flour. Form into small to medium clumps with your fingers.
• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter an 8-inch square cake pan.
• Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a small bowl.
• Beat the butter and granulated sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla. Reduce the speed to low and add the flour mixture in 3 batches, alternating with the sour cream, beginning and ending with the flour, beating until just incorporated.
• Spoon half of the cake batter (it will be very thick) into the prepared pan and smooth with an offset spatula. Sprinkle the strawberries on top. Spoon the remaining cake batter on top and smooth the top. Sprinkle on the crumb topping.
• Bake until the cake and topping are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let cool in the pan 20 minutes, then invert onto a plate; re-invert onto a rack to cool completely.
• For the glaze: When the cake is cool, whisk the confectioners' sugar and milk together in a medium bowl until smooth. Drizzle the glaze over the cake and let set.

STRAWBERRY ALMOND COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Grease and flour (or spray with non-stick) a 10 inch fluted tube pan (bundt pan).
• In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar.
• Add the eggs and mix well.
• Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda then add to the creamed mixture alternately with the sour cream.
• Beat in the almond extract.
• Gently fold in the strawberries.
• Spoon half of the batter into the prepared pan.
• Combine the filling ingredients and sprinkle half over the batter.
• Top with remaining batter and then finish off with the filling.
• Bake at 350 F for 50-60 minutes or until pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool for 15-20 minutes before removing from the pan to a wire rack. Then let cool completely before serving.
• To glaze or not to glaze -- that is up to you. Just make sure you use glaze after the cake has cooled completely. (1 c confectioner's sugar to 1-2 tbls of low fat milk).

CHRISTMAS CRANBERRY ALMOND COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat over to 350 degrees F(175 degrees C). Grease one 9 inch pie pan.
• Combine flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon, clove. Mix well. Stir in cranberries and the almonds and toss to coat. Or add almonds and put berries in bottom of pie pan. Stir in butter, eggs and extracts. Spread into pie pan.
• For topping: mix sugar, flour, cinnamon, almonds. Press in soft butter until you get a crumble mixture. Put on top of batter.
• Bake for 40 minutes or until a wooden tooth pick inserted near center to come out clean. Serve warm or cold. Heats up nicely in microwave for a few seconds.
• P.S. Frozen berries last one year. Make sure to pick through your frozen berries before using. The more wrinkles on a frozen berry the older it is. The batter will be a little thicker if you use frozen cranberries. It is easier to see the bad berries if you unfreeze them in warm water.

ALMOND APRICOT COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, sour cream and extract; mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture and mix well. , Spread half of the batter in a greased and floured 12-cup fluted tube pan. Sprinkle with half of the almonds. Spread half of the preserves to within 1/2 in of the edges. Cover with remaining batter. Spoon remaining preserves over batter to within 1/2 in of edges. Sprinkle with remaining almonds. , Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 15 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar.

STRAWBERRY JAM COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese and butter at medium speed of an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add 3/4 cup sugar, beating well. Combine eggs, milk, and vanilla; add to the cream cheese mixture. Beat well.
• Combine the flour and next 3 ingredients; add to the cream cheese mixture, mixing at low speed until blended.
• Spoon half of the batter into a greased and floured 13x9x2 inch pan. Combine the strawberry preserves and lemon juice; spread over the batter in the pan. Dollop the remaining batter over the strawberry mixture.
• Combine the pecans and brown sugar; sprinkle over the batter in the pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool for 15 minutes before serving. Cut into squares to serve.

ALMOND COFFEE CAKE W/ AMARETTO GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350-degrees.
• Generously grease and flour a tube pan.
• You can also use a 9X5-inch loaf pan, a 9-inch springform pan, bundt or kugelhupf cake mold.
• Cake: In a bowl, cream the almond paste with sugar and butter.
• As the almond paste breaks up, add the vanilla, eggs and milk.
• Blend well and fold in the flour, salt, baking powder and cornstarch to make a thick but fluffy batter.
• If serving cake bottom side up, sprinkle the almonds into the bottom of the pan here.
• Spoon the batter into the prepared pan.
• Sprinkle the almonds on top, otherwise.
• Bake 50-55 minutes.
• The cake should be evenly golden brown and slightly cracked.
• When completely cool, dust with the confectioners' sugar, if using.
• Or, alternatively, poke holes into the top of the cake and drizzle on the Amaretto glaze.
• (I used the glaze, and then dusted confectioners' sugar on top.).
• Glaze: Stir together the water and sugar in a small saucepan.
• Set on low heat to dissolve the sugar.
• Stir in the liqueur, heat for 2-3 minutes more.
• Cool slightly.
• NOTE: You can replace the liqueur with an additional 1/4 cup water combined with 1/2 teaspoon almond extract.

CREAM CHEESE ALMOND COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Spray a 9 x 13 cake pan.
• Cream butter, sugar and cream cheese very well until smooth.
• Add eggs, one at a time, scraping down as needed add vanilla and mix inches.
• Sift together dry ingredients and add alternately with milk.
• Stir in cherries.
• Spread into cake pan, smooth top Mix topping ingredients (excluding almonds) together.
• Sprinkle almonds then topping over batter.
• Press lightly.
• Bake until tests done.