Almond Berry Coffee Cake Recipes

GLUTEN-FREE ALMOND BERRY COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Grease and flour bottom and side of 9-inch round cake pan with shortening and flour blend.
• In large bowl, beat 3/4 cup granulated sugar, the softened butter and egg with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Beat in 1/2 cup milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla just until blended. Stir in flour blend, baking powder, xanthan gum and salt. Spread batter in pan.
• In medium bowl, stir together 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and the cinnamon; sprinkle half of the sugar mixture over batter. Add berries to remaining sugar mixture; toss until well coated. Spoon berry mixture over batter. Sprinkle with almonds; pat almonds and berries lightly into batter.
• Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.
• In small bowl, mix Glaze ingredients until smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle over warm coffee cake. Serve warm.

BLUEBERRY ALMOND COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 2 quart glass baking dish.
• Sift flour, baking powder, salt & set aside. Beat butter & sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs & add almond extract.
• Add flour mixture and milk beating on low speed. Fold in the berries. Spread mixture in baking pan.
• Prepare topping; lightly beat egg white and add sugar & almonds, stirring to coat. Spoon mixture over batter and spread evenly.
• Bake 45 - 50 minutes. Cool and serve.

RASPBERRY OR BLUEBERRY ALMOND COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Combine raspberries (or blueberries) and brown sugar in a bowl. Set aside.
• Combine flour and next 4 ingredients (flour through salt) in a large bowl. Combine yogurt, butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla and egg in a small bowl. Stir well.
• Add to the flour mixture, stirring just until moist.
• Spoon two-thirds of the batter into an 8-inch round cake pan coated with cooking spray.
• Top with raspberry (or blueberry) mixture.
• Spoon remaining batter over raspberry (or blueberry) mixture. Top with almonds.
• Bake at 350°F for 40 minutes. Let cool slightly.
• Combine milk, powdered sugar and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla. Stir well and drizzle over cake.