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Innkeepers coffee cake

innkeepers coffee cake;

A thick airy coffee cake with a layer of fresh strawberries, cinnamon sugar, and pecans, topped with a crunchy cinnamon topping. Pairs perfectly any morning...with or without coffee!
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Oven Temp: 350°F
Servings: 15
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Ingredients

cinnamon topping & filling;

  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • Tbsp cinnamon
  • ½ cup pecans chopped (or walnuts)

strawberry filling;

  • 2 cups strawberries thinly sliced or diced
  • ¼ cup sugar

coffee cake;

  • 2 cups sour cream
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 Tbsp baking powder
  • 1 cup 2 sticks butter, softened
  • cups granulated sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 13 x 9-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray ponge cake

cinnamon topping & filling;

  • Roughly chop pecans. In a small bowl, mix together 1 cup brown sugar, ½ cup chopped pecans, and 1½ Tbsp cinnamon. Set aside.

strawberry filling;

  • Thinly slice or dice strawberries and sprinkle with ¼ cup sugar. Set aside.

coffee cake;

  • In a small bowl, stir together 2 cups sour cream and 2 tsp baking soda. Set aside.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs to the creamed mixture, one at a time. Stir in vanilla and 1 Tbsp baking powder and beat blend thoroughly.
  • Add sour cream mixture and 4 cups flour alternatively to the creamed mixture until a thick batter forms.
  • In your prepared 9"x13" dish, add ½ batter and spread across evenly.
  • Add sliced strawberries in an even layer, then sprinkle with ⅓ of the reserved cinnamon mixture.
  • Spread the remaining batter on top and then sprinkle the remaining ⅔ topping evenly over the cake.
  • Bake 60-75 minutes. Cover with foil after 30 minutes if cake is browning too quickly. Test for doneness by inserting knife in center. Serve warm.

Notes

Fruit variations:
  • pitted frozen tart cherries like Montmorency, thawed and drained
  • blueberries
  • sliced bananas
  • diced apples
  • any pie filling
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