Dried-Cherry Streusel Kuchen

Prep Time: 0 Minutes

Cook Time: 0 Minutes

Ready In: 0 Minutes

Servings: 10

This lightly spiced coffeecake with a streusel topping may be the most familiar kuchen to Americans.

Ingredients:

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 1/2 tablespoons chilled stick margarine or butter

1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour

1/4 cup granulated sugar

3 tablespoons brown sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

2/3 cup low-fat buttermilk

1/3 cup egg substitute

3 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 tablespoon amaretto (almond-flavored liqueur) or water

2 1/2 tablespoons vanilla extract

1 teaspoon grated lemon rind

1/4 teaspoon almond extract

3/4 cup dried tart red cherries

cooking spray

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°.
2. Lightly spoon 1/4 cup flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine with 1/4 cup brown sugar and cinnamon in a bowl; cut in margarine with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Set streusel mixture aside.
3. Lightly spoon 1 2/3 cups flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife. Combine with granulated sugar and next 4 ingredients (granulated sugar through salt) in a large bowl. Combine buttermilk and next 6 ingredients (buttermilk through almond extract), and stir with a whisk. Add the buttermilk mixture to the flour mixture, stirring until blended. Gently fold in dried cherries. Spoon batter into a 9-inch round cake pan coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle streusel mixture evenly over top.
4. Bake at 375° for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

By RecipeOfHealth.com