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Strawberry Coffee Cake

This soft sour cream coffee cake holds a bright strawberry layer and bakes beneath a lightly sweet lemon-scented crumb.

$0.90per serving $
80 minstart to table
8servings

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups fresh strawberries
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp cornstarch dissolved in 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tsp lemon zest

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-inch square baking pan with butter or oil.
  2. Cook the strawberries, 1/3 cup sugar, cornstarch mixture, and lemon juice in a saucepan over medium heat for 5 minutes, until thickened.
  3. Beat the butter and 3/4 cup sugar, then beat in one egg, sour cream, vanilla, lemon juice, and lemon zest.
  4. Stir in the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt until just combined.
  5. Spread half the batter in the pan, add the strawberry mixture, and cover with the remaining batter.
  6. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, then cool in the pan for 15 minutes.

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