Cherry Streusel Coffeecake

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Title: CHERRY STREUSEL COFFEECAKE
Categories: Cakes, Desserts
Yield: 1 servings

2 1/4 c All-Purpose Flour
3/4 c Granulated Sugar
2/3 c Butter, softened
1/2 ts Baking Powder
1/2 ts Baking Soda
3/4 c Carnation Evaporated Milk
1 x -(undiluted)
1 tb Lemon Juice
1 ea Egg
1 ts Almond Extract
19 oz Cherry Pie Filling
1/3 c Sliced Almonds

Combine flour and sugar in a large bowl. Cut in butter
until mixture is crumbly. Set aside 1/2 cup of the
mixture. Add baking powder and baking soda to the
remaining flour mixture. Combine evaporated milk and
lemon juice. Stir well and leave 5 minutes until
thickened. Add egg and extract; beat well. Add to dry
ingredients; stir just until moistened. Spread 2/3 of
the batter over bottom and about 1 inch up the side of
a greased 9-inch springform pan to form a shell.
Spread pie filling in shell. Drop small spoonfuls of
remaining batter over pie filling. Stir almonds into
reserved crumb mixture. Sprinkle evenly over cake.
Bake in 350F oven 50 to 55 minutes. Makes 1 cake.
NOTE: You can substitute 2 1/4 cups All-Purpose Wheat
& Oat Flour -OR-
2 1/2 cups Cake & Pastry Flour.

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