A few weeks ago, an entry here at Dr. Laura’s Tasty Tuesday caught my eye … Amish Cherry Coffeecake posted by Retro Housewife.
The reason it caught my eye is because I love to read Amish fiction. I love the simplicity, the love of God, and the fellowship that the Amish have. And I also love the food. The Amish are known for their many wonderful dishes!
So I followed the link over to Retro Housewife and saw that the cherry coffeecake recipe came from the Amish Cook’s Baking Book, which I promptly ordered.
It came last week, so I got to read through it, and it didn’t disappoint. It’s a cookbook for baking (which I love) and woven throughout is a little Amish history. At the same time I ordered the Amish Cook’s Anniversary Book, which is more of a diary, with a few recipes sprinkled in. I’m loving it!
Amish Cook’s Cherry Cheesecake
Cherry Coffeecake
1 cup of butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 large eggs, beaten
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
21 oz cherry pie fillingGlaze
3 tablespoons butter
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
6 tbsp milkPreheat the oven to 350
In a medium bowl, cream the butter. Gradually add the sugar and continue stirring until the mixture is creamy. Add the beaten eggs into the sugar mixture in four additions, stirring vigorously for about 1 minute after each addition. Stir in the vanilla. In a separate bowl, sift the flour, baking powder and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the egg-sugar mixture.
Spoon the batter into a 10 by 15 jelly roll pan, reserving 2/3 cup of the batter. Spread the batter evenly in the pan with a spatula. Then pour the cherry pie filling over the batter, spooning it smoothly all the way to the edges. Then drop teaspoonsfuls of the reserved batter over the cherry layer in 4 even dollops each. Bake until the edges are slightly brown and begin to pull away from the pan, about 30 minutes. Remove and let cool.
To make the glaze: Melt the butter over low heat in saucepan, and then pour into a bowl. Gradually add the powdered sugar, beating well after each addition and scraping down the sides frequently. Add the vanilla. Then add the milk, 1 tbsp at a time until the glaze is smooth. Drizzle over warm coffeecake.
Let the cake cool completely and then store in a sealed container.
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Mmm, your cherry cake looks so yummy with all that sweet glaze. I just linked up with my Honeybear Brownies.
Lisa @ Sweet as Sugar Cookies recently posted..Honeybear Brownies
Thanks Lisa and thanks for linking up!
Dr. Laura
Oh my, that cherry cake is making my mouth water- yum!
I’m linking up my Cheesy Meatloaf recipe today- it’s guaranteed to convert even the most staunch meatloaf-hater!
Thanks for hosting!
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Jill, I’m not a big meatloaf fan, but my husband is, and so I’ll try this one next time to see if I like it better. Thanks for sharing!
Dr. Laura
Wow, that looks delicious! Thanks for hosting!
Ramona
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Your cherry cake looks absolutely amazing! I love anything cherry and with the cake and the glaze, this has to be soooo good. I’m linking up for the first time this week with my Cuban Sweet Potato Salad. Thanks so much for hosting! I look forward to seeing what everyone links up. Have a great week, Candace
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Candace, thanks for visiting and thanks for linking up!
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That cherry cheesecake looks incredible. Yum! This week I’m sharing a recipe for Salmon Orzo Salad. It makes a great easy dinner. Thanks for hosting the blog hop.
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City Share, thanks for visiting and for linking up!
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I love Amish recipes too, and this coffee cake looks and sounds just delicious! Thank you for sharing it and for hosting.
Easy – I made this with the bean cake (http://bit.ly/fRVt8Q) a few weeks agoand used frozen (sugar free berries) and a can of crushed pineapple. Gonna be breakfast soon…
BLessings!
LIB
http://bit.ly/i5pPMF
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Awesome, thanks for sharing Lib!
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Beautiful yummy recipe
I linked one of my deep fried delight !
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Oh…I am a sucker for anything deep fried! Thanks for sharing Kankana!
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Love coffee cake recipe! Will have to tone down the sugar due to sugar sensitivity but the cake part looks awesome. Sharing the fun we have been having with water kefir lately. Thanks for hosting!
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Megan, I ended up only using about half the glaze on top and still it was covered, so feel free to adjust!
Dr. Laura
Hi Dr. Laura! There is nothing in this world better than Amish baking! I have had the pleasure of actually eating cake with an Amish family, along with other wonderful treats, but it was SO good. This coffee cake definitely is a winner! Linking up a Mexican-Italian fusion pasta bake. All the best, Alex
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Alex, I would love to experience a true Amish meal one day.
Thanks for linking up!
Dr. Laura
That cake looks so yummy … i sure it tasted incredible!!!
Trisha recently posted..Bean and Spinach Bake
Oh my goodness! This looks so wonderful! My mouth literally began to water when I saw the picture! The recipes sounds wonderful too. Thanks for sharing your recipe and linking up to Tempt My Tummy Tuesday.
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What a stunning dish, no wonder it caught your eye. I don’t have a sweet tooth, but this looks really good. Thanks for sharing with the Hearth and Soul hop.
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Hi Laura,
I love your Coffee Cake. I have a Amish Cookbook that I really enjoy. Thank you for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a great week end!
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what a gorgeous cake. i have several amish cookbooks and they never disappoint! i have some brandied cherries in the pantry…while not amish-approved,i wonder how they would taste in this. thank you for sharing with tuesday night supper club.
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I love coffee cake. This sounds wonderful.
I’m hosting a weekly link up, Sweet Tooth Friday, and I’d love to have you share your recipe. http://alli-n-son.com/2011/03/10/vanilla-donuts/
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Hi Laura. This looks wonderful! Thanks for linking up for Friday Favorites last week! I’m featuring you this week. Come by and grab my featured button if you’d like one!
Jerri,
Thanks for featuring the Amish Cook’s Cherry Coffeecake!
Dr. Laura
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