Cherry Nut Coffee Cake

Ingredients

Instructions

1/3 cup sugar 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cup Butter Flavor Crisco 1/2 cup sliced almonds or other chopped nuts ============= ============ 3/4 cup Butter Flavor Crisco 1 1/4 cups sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 eggs 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups sour cream 1 can cherry pie filling (21oz.) ++++++++ +++++++++ 1 Tablespoon milk 1 cup powdered sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

For topping, in a small bowl, combine sugar and flour; mix in shortening until crumbly. Stir in almonds; set aside. (can add 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon or apple pie spice, if desired.) For cake, cream shortening, sugar and vanilla in a large bowl. Add eggs; beat well. Combine flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. Spread half the batter in a 13 X 9 baking pan coated with nonstick cooking spray. Cover with half the pie filling, spreading as evenly as possible. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with topping mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes or until top is brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool until slightly warm or to room temperature. For glaze, combine milk, powdered sugar and vanilla. Drizzle over cake. Yield: 15 servings.