Delicious Cranberry Swirl Coffee Cake Recipe

This cranberry swirl coffee cake is the perfect treat for breakfast or brunch. Made with a rich and moist cake batter, a sweet cranberry filling, and a crunchy streusel topping, it's a delight for your taste buds. The cranberry swirl adds a tangy and fruity flavor, while the streusel topping provides a satisfying crunch. This coffee cake is a great way to enjoy the flavors of cranberries all year round.

Ingredients

• For the cake:
• - 2 cups all-purpose flour
• - 1 cup granulated sugar
• - 1 teaspoon baking powder
• - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• - 1/2 teaspoon salt
• - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• - 1 cup buttermilk
• - 2 large eggs
• - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• - 1 cup cranberry sauce
• For the filling:
• - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• - 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• - 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
• - 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• For the streusel topping:
• - 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• - 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• - 1/4 cup brown sugar
• - 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
• - 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt for the cake batter.
3. Add the softened butter, buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Mix until well combined.
4. In a separate bowl, mix together the ingredients for the filling: sugar, flour, melted butter, and cinnamon.
5. Pour half of the cake batter into the greased pan. Spread the cranberry sauce evenly over the batter.
6. Spoon the filling mixture over the cranberry sauce, then cover with the remaining cake batter.
7. In a small bowl, mix together the ingredients for the streusel topping: flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, melted butter, and chopped walnuts.
8. Sprinkle the streusel topping over the cake batter.
9. Bake in the preheated oven for about 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
10. Allow the coffee cake to cool for 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy!

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