CHERRY CRUMBLE COFFEE CAKE

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Number Of Ingredients 19

Crumble:
1/4 C. firmly packed brown sugar
2 Tbs. all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
2 Tbs. unsalted butter
1/4 C finely chopped almonds
1/4 C. old-fashioned oats
Cake:
1 1/2 C. all purpose flour
1/2 C. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 C. unsalted butter
1 egg, lightly beaten
3/4 C. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 C. fresh or frozen cherris, chopped and pitted

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350. Tp make the crumble: In a small bowl, stir together brown sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add butter; using a pastry blender, mix well. Add almonds and oats;mix together and set aside. To make the cake: In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Add butter; using a pastry blender, mix until ingredients resemble coarse crumbs. In a small bowl, lightly beat egg, buttermilk and vanilla. Add to dry ingredients. Fold until smooth. Pour batter into buttered, rectangular baker. Scatter cherries over the surface, sprikle crumble evenly over top of cake. Bake until cake has risen and turned golden, about 50 min. Remove from oven and let cool for 25 min. Serve warm.