Crumb Coffee Cake with Peach Preserves
Description
Use store-bought or homemade peach preserves to make this tasty crumb coffee cake for brunch, or for a sweet snack.
Ingredients
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 cup white sugar
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2/3 cup softened unsalted butter
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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3/4 cup buttermilk
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1 large egg
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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3/4 cup peach preserves
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1/2 cup finely chopped almonds
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1/3 cup light brown sugar
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1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously grease and lightly flour a 2-part 10-inch tube pan.
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Combine flour, sugar, butter, and salt in a large bowl; stir with a fork or pastry knife to blend all ingredients. Measure 1 cup of the flour-butter mixture and set aside. Add baking powder and baking soda to the large bowl, and stir well.
3
Whisk buttermilk, egg, and vanilla together in a second bowl. Add wet ingredients to the flour mixture and stir, briskly, with a whisk, until mixture is very smooth and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Spoon batter into prepared pan, smoothing and leveling the top.
4
Warm peach preserves in the microwave or in a small pot and smash any large fruit pieces. Spoon warm preserves on top of the batter.
5
Combine reserved flour-butter mixture, chopped almonds, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Sprinkle crumbs evenly on top of the preserves.
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Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes.
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Transfer pan to a rack and cool for about 10 minutes. Remove the outer part of the tube pan and continue cooling, about 10 minutes. Slide a knife around the bottom of the cake to loosen from the pan. Using a spatula in each hand, lift the cake from the tube portion of the pan and place on a serving plate. Serve warm.