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COFFEE CAKES:
Cranberry Nut Coffee Cake
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Cranberry- Nut Coffee Cake |
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Serve warm for
brunch...
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CAKE: |
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2
cups |
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dried cranberries (8 ounces) |
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1
cup |
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apple juice or apple cider |
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½
cup |
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packed brown sugar |
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½
cup |
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water |
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One
2-inch |
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piece stick of cinnamon |
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3
cups |
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all-purpose flour |
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1
cup |
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granulated sugar |
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1
cup |
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black or English walnuts, toasted and
ground |
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2
tsp |
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baking powder |
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1
tsp |
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ground cinnamon |
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¼
tsp |
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salt |
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4
large |
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eggs |
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1
cup |
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milk |
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1
cup |
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butter, melted |
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1
tsp |
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vanilla extract
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STREUSEL TOPPING: |
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2/3
cup |
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all-purpose flour |
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1/3
cup |
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packed brown sugar |
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¼
cup |
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granulated sugar |
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¾
tsp |
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ground cinnamon |
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¼
tsp |
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salt |
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¼
tsp |
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vanilla extract |
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1/3
cup |
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butter |
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¼
cup |
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chopped black or English walnuts |
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1 |
Grease a
10-inch springform pan; set aside. In a medium
saucepan, combine cranberries, apple juice,
brown sugar, water and cinnamon. Bring to
boiling, stirring to dissolve sugar. Remove from
heat. Cover; let stand for 10 minutes. Drain
cranberries, discarding liquid and cinnamon.
Coarsely chop cranberries; set aside. |
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Preheat oven
to 325°F. In a large bowl, stir together flour,
granulated sugar, ground nuts, baking powder,
ground cinnamon, and salt. In a medium bowl,
beat eggs with fork. Stir in milk, melted
butter, and vanilla. Add egg mixture to flour
mixture, stirring just until moistened. Spoon
batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle center with
cranberries to within 1-inch of the outside
edge. |
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Prepare
Streusel Topping: In a food processor, combine
flour, sugars, cinnamon, salt and vanilla. Cover
and process until combined. Cut up butter; add
to flour mixture. Cover and process with several
on-off turns until crumbly. (or use pastry
cutter in a bowl). Stir in walnuts. |
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Sprinkle
batter with streusel topping. Bake about 1¼
hours or until toothpick inserted near the
center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire
rack for 15 minutes. Remove side of springform
pan. Serve cake warm. |
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Servings: 12 |
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Recipe Source |
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Better Homes and Gardens |
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