Cherry Nut Coffee Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup butter flavor crisco
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 3/4 cup butter flavor crisco
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups sour cream
• 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 to make the topping: in a small bowl, add the sugar and flour.
• 2 with a pastry blender, cut in the shortening until mixture is like coarse crumbs.
• 3 add in walnuts; stir and set aside.
• 4 to make the cake: in a mixing bowl, cream the shortening, sugar, and vanilla.
• 5 add in the eggs, beating well.
• 6 in another bowl, add the flour, baking soda, and salt; stir to combine.
• 7 add the dry mixture to the creamed mixture alternately with the sour cream; stir well after each addition.
• 8 spread half of the batter into a greased 13x9 inch baking dish.
• 9 spread half of the pie filling evenly over the batter.
• 10 repeat layers.
• 11 sprinkle topping mixture evenly.
• 12 bake at 350°f for 50 minutes or until the top is browned and pick comes out clean.
• 13 let cool slightly.
• 14 for glaze: in a small bowl, mix together the milk, powdered sugar, and vanilla; drizzle over the coffee cake.
• 15 cut into squares and serve.