Cherry Coffee Cake

By awright0511

Ingredients

• Topping
• 2/3 cup chopped pecans
• 2/3 cup rolled oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
• 3 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter or margarine , softened
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Batter
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine , softened
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon No Color Almond Extract
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325ºF. Spray pan with vegetable pan spray. In small bowl, combine topping ingredients; mix until crumbly. Set aside.

Step 2
In large bowl, cream granulated sugar and butter with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time. Add vanilla and almond extract; beat until combined. Combine flour and baking powder. Add to butter mixture; mix just until moistened. Spoon batter into prepared pan; spread evenly. Top evenly with cherry pie filling; gently poke cherries down into batter. Sprinkle with topping mixture.

Step 3
Bake 50-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.