Cherry- Raisin Coffee Cake

This recipe uses cherry jam for a quick and easy coffee cake.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 9-12

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 2 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup milk
• 1⁄4 cup shortening
• 1  egg
• 1⁄2 cup raisins
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2⁄3 cup  cherry jam
•  powdered sugar  glaze

Directions

1. Heat oven to 375°F.
2. Grease a square pan 8 X 8-inch.
3. Beat flour sugar, baking powder, salt, milk, shortening, and egg, vigorously with a fork for 30 seconds.
4. Pour into pan.
5. Mix raisins, brown sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over batter.
6. Spoon jam over brown sugar mixture.
7. Bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.
8. Spread coffee cake with Powdered Sugar Glaze.
9. Powdered Sugar Glaze: Mix 1 cup powdered sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and about 1 tablespoon water, 1 teaspoon at a time, until glaze is desired consistency.