Cranberry Almond Coffee Cake

By dashy_65

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup almond paste
• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
• 3 eggs
• 1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2-1/4 cups fresh or frozen cranberries

Details

Servings 9

Preparation

Step 1

In a small bowl, cream almond paste, butter and 1/2 cup sugar until fluffy. Add two eggs, beating well after each addition.

Combine 1 cup flour and baking powder; add to creamed mixture. Beat in the remaining egg and flour. Stir in extracts. Gently fold in cranberries.
Spread evenly into a greased 8-in. square baking dish; sprinkle with remaining sugar.

Bake at 325° for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 9 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 piece) equals 285 calories, 13 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 91 mg cholesterol, 144 mg sodium, 37 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 5 g protein.