Pick-a-Fruit Coffee Cake
No fresh fruit on hand? Frozen fruit works just as well. Allow it to thaw at room temperature for 20 to 30 minutes while you mix up the batter.
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 cup plain yogurt, buttermilk, or sour milk (see note)
- 2 cups fruit, chopped, if necessary
- 1/2 cup cinnamon-sugar (see note)
- 2 Tbsp. butter, diced
- 1 tsp. lemon zest (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a 13x9-inch baking pan.
- Beat sugar and butter until creamy. Beat in egg and vanilla; scrape bowl well. In another bowl combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Add the yogurt alternately with flour mixture, scraping sides of bowl once or twice.
- Spread in prepared baking pan. Top with fruit, cinnamon sugar, butter, and zest (if using). Bake 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Notes
NOTES:
To make cinnamon-sugar, combine 1 cup sugar and 1 to 2 tsp. ground cinnamon.
To make sour milk, combine 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar (or ½ tsp. citric acid) and enough milk to equal 1 cup.