Very Cherry Coffee Cake

Ingredients

Cake

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 3 cups flour
• 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt (Greek works just fine)
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 can (21 ounces) can cherry pie filling

Streusel Topping

• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 cup butter

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees and grease one 10-by-15-inch baking pan or two 9-inch round baking pans.
2. In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream butter and sugar.
3. Beat in eggs until mixture is very light and fluffy.
4. Add almond extract and mix until incorporated.
5. In a small bowl, combine flour and baking soda.
6. In a separate bowl, combine the yogurt and sour cream.
7. Add the flour-soda mixture and the yogurt-sour cream mixture alternately to the creamed mixture in the stand mixer until well-blended.
8. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan(s).
9. Spread the cherry pie filling evenly over the top of the batter.
10. In a small mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar and cinnamon for the streusel topping.
11. With a pastry blender, cut in the butter until crumbly.
12. Sprinkle the streusel over the cherry pie filling.
13. Bake 35-45 minutes, or until the edges of the cake are browned and it tests done with a toothpick.
14. Enjoy with a cup of coffee in the morning, or as an after-dinner dessert warmed and topped with ice cream, if desired.