Cranberry Swirl Coffee Cake

By Addie

Kids and adults both love this -- be prepared for lots of requests for the recipe! Serve it with coffee, of course, but also as a snack or dessert. One family we know has happily settled on this as the centerpiece of their traditional Christmas morning breakfast. If you don't have a big sweet tooth, try using just half of the glaze recipe.

Ingredients

• 1 stick butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup nuts (optional)
• 1 can whole cranberry sauce
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon almond flavoring

Preparation

Step 1

Cream butter and sugar. Add unbeaten eggs. Add sifted dry ingredients, flavoring and sour cream. Grease 8-inch tube pan or 2 (9-inch) loaf pans.

Put 1/e3 of batter in pan, swirl in 1/2 of the cranberry sauce, another layer of batter and more sauce, and finally the remaining batter with sauce swirled on the top. Sprinkle nuts on top. Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes. Cool in pan 20 minutes, then remove.

TOPPING:

3/4 cup confectioners sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond flavoring
1 Tablespoon warm water

Drizzle over cake.