APRICOT PRUNE COFFEE CAKE

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This is one of the best coffee cakes I have ever tasted. A real favorite whenever I serve it. I got the recipe many years ago from some McCalls cooking cards.

Provided by MarieRynr

Categories     Breads

Time 1h15m

Yield 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

3/4 cup dried apricot
3/4 cup dried prune
3 cups flour
1/2 tablespoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup softened butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1/2 tablespoon vanilla
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
2 tablespoons softened butter
2 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons icing sugar (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350*F.
  • Butter a 10" tube or Bundt pan and dust with flour.
  • Coarsely chop apricots and prunes. Toss to combine.
  • Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  • Beat butter until fluffy.
  • Gradually beat in sugar, then eggs, one at a time.
  • Add vanilla.
  • Blend in flour mixture, alternately with sour cream, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Blend until just smooth. Gently fold in prunes and apricots.
  • Mix the first four streusel ingredients with a fork until crumbly. (Will make approximately 1 cup of streusel). Turn 1/3 of batter into prepared pan, spreading evenly.
  • Sprinkle with 1/3 of streusel mixture.
  • Repeat, layering the remaining batter and streusel twice.
  • Bake 55 to 60 minutes, or until cake tester comes out clean.
  • Let cool in pan 20 minutes.
  • Remove from pan to platter.
  • Sift icing sugar over top if desired.
  • This cake can be served warm.

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