DifficultyIntermediate

Yummy treat any time of day.

 Filling:
 2/3 cup sugar
 1/4 cup cornstarch
 3/4 cup water or raspberry juice
 2 cups fresh or frozen whole, unsweetened raspberries
 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
 Coffee Cake:
 3 cups all-purpose flour
 1 cup sugar
 1 Tbsp. baking powder
 1 tsp. salt
 1 tsp. cinnamon
 1/4 tsp. mace
 1 cup butter, softened
 2 eggs, slightly beaten
 1 cup milk
 1 tsp. vanilla
 Topping:
 1/4 cup butter
 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
 1/2 cup sugar
 1/4 cup sliced almonds
1

For filling, combine sugar, cornstarch, water or juice, and berries.

2

Cook over medium heat until thickened and clear.

3

Add lemon juice.

4

Set aside to cool.

5

In a bowl, combine flour sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and mace.

6

Cut in butter to form fine crumbs.

7

Add eggs, milk, and vanilla; stir until blended.

8

Divide in half. Spread half of the batter in two buttered, round 8-inch baking pans.

9

Divide filling and spread evenly over batter in each pan.

10

Drop remaing batter by small spoonfuls over filling; spread.

11

For topping, cut butter into flour and sugar.

12

Stir in nuts. Spread topping on tops of cakes.

13

Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes.

14

(If desired one coffe cake can be baked in 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Bake for 45-50 minutes.)

Ingredients

 Filling:
 2/3 cup sugar
 1/4 cup cornstarch
 3/4 cup water or raspberry juice
 2 cups fresh or frozen whole, unsweetened raspberries
 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
 Coffee Cake:
 3 cups all-purpose flour
 1 cup sugar
 1 Tbsp. baking powder
 1 tsp. salt
 1 tsp. cinnamon
 1/4 tsp. mace
 1 cup butter, softened
 2 eggs, slightly beaten
 1 cup milk
 1 tsp. vanilla
 Topping:
 1/4 cup butter
 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
 1/2 cup sugar
 1/4 cup sliced almonds

Directions

1

For filling, combine sugar, cornstarch, water or juice, and berries.

2

Cook over medium heat until thickened and clear.

3

Add lemon juice.

4

Set aside to cool.

5

In a bowl, combine flour sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and mace.

6

Cut in butter to form fine crumbs.

7

Add eggs, milk, and vanilla; stir until blended.

8

Divide in half. Spread half of the batter in two buttered, round 8-inch baking pans.

9

Divide filling and spread evenly over batter in each pan.

10

Drop remaing batter by small spoonfuls over filling; spread.

11

For topping, cut butter into flour and sugar.

12

Stir in nuts. Spread topping on tops of cakes.

13

Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes.

14

(If desired one coffe cake can be baked in 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Bake for 45-50 minutes.)

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