Recipe:

Cherry, Orange and Pecan Coffee Cake

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Makes 1 cake

The citrus flair from orange marmalade and mandarin oranges deliciously combines with the flavors of vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and cardamom in this uncommon coffee cake. If you don't have a bundt pan on hand, make this cake in a 9- x 13-inch baking pan. Dust the finished cake with powdered sugar, if you like.

Ingredients

3 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup dried sour cherries
1/2 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
3/4 cup evaporated cane juice sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 eggs
3 tablespoons orange marmalade
3/4 cup (1 small can) mandarin oranges, drained and coarsely chopped

Method

Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly oil and flour a 10-cup bundt pan. Set aside.

In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, cardamom and nutmeg. Stir in cherries and pecans. Set aside. In a second large bowl, beat together sugar and butter until well combined and fluffy. Add milk, juice, vanilla and eggs and beat again until combined. Fold reserved flour mixture into butter mixture a little at a time, stirring just until blended. Transfer half of the batter to the prepared pan and gently smooth out with a spatula. Spoon marmalade evenly over batter, then top with oranges. Pour remaining batter evenly over oranges then smooth top with a spatula.

Bake until dark golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Set aside to let cake cool in pan until warm, then invert onto a large plate, cut into slices and serve.

Nutrition

Per serving (88g-wt.): 230 calories (90 from fat), 10g total fat, 4.5g saturated fat, 5g protein, 29g total carbohydrate (1g dietary fiber, 7g sugar), 55mg cholesterol, 260mg sodium

Tags: Make Ahead, Gifts, Family Friendly, Entertaining, American, Vegetarian

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