ANY-FRUIT COFFEE CAKE

Any-Fruit Coffee Cake image

Provided by heidi

Categories Breads

Time 1h5m

Yield 1 cake, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 cups fruit
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground mace
1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter
1 large egg, slightly beaten
1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons margarine or 2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

Steps:

FOR THE FIRST INGREDIENT: You may use raspberries or 2 cups chopped, peeled apples, apricots, peaches, pineapple, or blueberries.
In a medium saucepan combine fruit and 1/2 cup water.
Simmer, covered, for 5 minutes or till fruit juice is tender. Stir in lemon juice.
Mix the 1/2 cup sugar and cornstarch; stir into fruit mixture.Cook and stir till thickened. Cool.
Mixing bowl: stir together 1 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, mace, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cut in 1/2 cup margarine or butter till mixture resembles fine crumbs. Combine egg, milk and vanilla. Add to flour mixture, mixing till blended. Spread half of the batter in a greased 9x9x2 inch baking pan.
Spread the cooked fruit over batter. Spread remaining batter over fruit. Combine the 1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 cup flour, cut in the 2 tablespoons margarine till mixture resembles course crumbs. Stir in nuts. Sprinkle nut mixture over batter in pan.
Bake in a 350°F oven for 40 to 45 minutes or till done.
Cool.