Raspberry Coffee Cake

By Addie

"This is one of my favorite recipes. It's perfect for a brunch buffet, with bits of raspberry in every moist bite and a drizzle of frosting and toasted almonds on top. Yum!"

Ingredients

• GLAZE:
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 cup unsweetened fresh or frozen raspberries
• 1 tablespoon sliced almonds
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• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon milk
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Combine the egg, yogurt, butter and vanilla; add to dry ingredients just until moistened.

Spoon two-thirds of the batter into an 8-in. round baking pan coated with cooking spray. Combine the brown sugar and raspberries; sprinkle over batter. Spoon remaining batter over the top. Sprinkle with almonds.

Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched and is golden brown. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. In a small bowl, combine the glaze ingredients. Drizzle over coffee cake. Serve warm or at room temperature. Yield: 8 servings.

Editor's Note: If using frozen raspberries, use without thawing to avoid discoloring the batter.
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REVIEWS:

This cake turned out very good and it's just the right size to serve with brunch or dinner

This is indeed a very healthy recipe for anyone watching their sugar and/or weight. I had a hard time spreading my batter out in the pan & even getting it out of the pan. I didn't realize how thick the batter would be (mine was the consistency of pizza dough). However, this will be a great healthy batter for using in cobblers & pot pies and as a crumb topping. I think it might have turned out better if I had used a much smaller pan. Also, I didn't have plain yogurt so I used strawberry banana flavor. I'm sure that changed the flavor a lot but it was still good and the bananas in the yogurt made it smell great. I may try it again in a smaller pan or add a litte buttermilk.

I made this, and I used a vanilla bean yogurt in the batter, as opposed to plain, and I used almond extract in the glaze. Very tasty indeed.

This cake is excellent. I made it with fresh raspberries and left out the nuts and glaze and it was still great. I love the tartness of the raspberries against the sweetness of the cake!