Cranberry Coffee Cake

Cranberry Coffee Cake
Lindsay Moore

This coffee cake is one of my absolute favorite
things! Perfect for Christmas morning, or anytime. (From my mother's
kitchen, of course!)

1 t baking powder
1 t baking soda
2 c flour
1/2 t salt
1/2 c butter
1 c sugar
2 eggs
1 c sour cream
1 t almond extract
17 oz. can whole cranberry sauce
half to one c chopped nuts (to taste)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a tube pan.

Combine dry ingredients and set aside. Cream butter and sugar, then
add eggs and mix well. To creamed mixture, add dry ingredients
alternately with sour cream. Add almond flavoring.

Using about 1/3 of the batter, spread a layer in the pan, then layer
half the cranberry sauce, then the next 1/3 of batter, then the
remaining 1/2 of the cranberry sauce, then the final 1/3 of the
batter. Evenly sprinkle chopped nuts.

Bake in 350 degree oven for 55-60 minutes. Cool 5 minutes then frost
with glaze of 3/4 c powdered sugar, 2 T warm water and 1/2 t almond
extract. (Glaze will run down inside the pan.) Cool completely before
carefully removing from the pan.

It always looks impressive, and tastes even better. ENJOY!