Strawberry Ripple Coffee Cake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup butter or 2/3 cup margarine, room temperature
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2/3 cup buttermilk
• 1/3 cup strawberry jam

Recipe

• 1 1.
• 2 beat butter and sugar in large mixer bowl until light and fluffy.
• 3 add 3/4 cup of the flour; mix slowly just until mixture forms coarse crumbs.
• 4 set aside 2/3 cup of the crumb mixture.
• 5 add eggs, powder, salt, soda, cinnamon and nutmeg to remaining mixture in the bowl; beat until smooth.
• 6 add the remaining 1 1/4 cups flour 1/2 cup at a time alternating with the buttermilk, beating until smooth after each addition.
• 7 spread batter in a greased 9x9 square baking pan.
• 8 drop jam by teaspoons onto the batter; pull knife through the batter to give it a marbled effect.
• 9 sprinkle the reserved crumb mixture on top.
• 10 bake in a preheated 350f degrees oven until wooden toothpick inserted in centre is withdwarn clean, 30-35 minutes .
• 11 serve warm.
• 12 note: if you do not have buttermilk add two tablespoons of vinegar to a 1 cup measure then fill to 1 cup with milk.
• 13 stir and let sit for 5 minutes.