Strawberry Coffee Cake

First things first, preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Strawberry Stuff

• 1 overflowing cup sliced strawberries
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 TBSP Cornstarch
• 2 tsps. Water

Directions

Combine Strawberries, 1/3 cup sugar, water, and cornstarch in a small saucepan.

Cook over low heat for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring constantly until the sauce is thick, and strawberries are soft and broken down. Set aside to cool.

Crumble Topping

• 3 Tbsps. Cold Unsalted Butter cut into little cubes
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 3 ½ tbsp. sugar

Directions

Combine all of the topping ingredients in a bowl and rub together with your fingertips until crumbly. Set Aside

Cake

• ½ cup butter, softened (1 stick)
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• ½ tsp. salt
• 8 ounces (1 cup) sour cream
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Directions

Grease and flour (or use Baking spray with flour) a square pan that is at least 8×8. You could use 9×9 or 10X10.

Cream together the Butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla.

Sift together dry ingredients. Add the dry ingredients to the creamed butter in 3 parts alternating with the sour cream in 2 parts. You will want to start and end with the flour. Beat just until combined.

Add some of the Flour first.

Then add some of the Sour Cream (repeat)

This is what it will look like

You will spoon 2/3 of the batter into the prepared pan.

Spread the cooled Strawberry mixture on the batter. It is easier to drop it by spoon.

Spoon the remaining batter onto the strawberries and spread evenly.

Top with the streusel topping, and bake in the upper third of the oven.

Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean!

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