Strawberry Coffee Cake

By carvalhohm2

Ingredients

• Fruit Filling:
• 2 cups sliced strawberries
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 2 tbsp corn starch
• Cake:
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 cup butter (4 tbsps)
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup buttermilk (to make buttermilk, use a scant 1/2 cup of milk and pour in a drop of white vinegar. Let sit for 2 minutes).
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• Crumb Topping:
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 tbsp butter

Details

Servings 6
Adapted from 3boysandadog.com

Preparation

Step 1

Filling:
In a small saucepan, add the water and strawberries. Bring to a boil, then simmer, covered, 5 minutes.

Add in the cornstarch and sugar. Stir 2 minutes over medium heat until thickened. Remove from heat.

Cake:
In a medium or large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda.

Cut in the ¼ cup butter with a fork until you have loose crumbs. Make a well in the middle and set aside.

In a small bowl, mix together the egg, buttermilk, and vanilla.
Pour the egg mixture into the flour mixture.

Mix until just combined. Do NOT overmix.

Spread ¾ of this batter in an 8x8 glass or foil baking pan. Cover with all the fruit mixture. Add the other ¼ batter in dollops on the top.

Crumb Topping:
In a small bowl, add ¼ cup flour to ¼ cup brown sugar.

Cut in the 2 tbsp butter until you have large crumbs, then pour over the whole cake.

Bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes.