ANY-FRUIT COFFEE CAKE RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• In a saucepan combine choice of fruit and water. Simmer, covered about 5 minutes or until fruit is tender. Stir in lemon juice. Mix the 1 1/4 cups sugar and cornstarch; stir into fruit mixture. Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly. Cool. In a mixing bowl combine the 3 c. flour, 1 c. sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and mace. Cut in the 1 c. butter or margarine till mixture resembles fine crumbs. Combine eggs, milk and vanilla. Add to flour mixture, mixing till blended. Spread half of the batter in a greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pans or two greased 8x8x2 inch baking pans. Spread the cooled fruit mixture over the batter. Spoon the remaining batter in small mounds over the fruit mixture and spread out. Combine 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup flour, cut in the 1/4 cup butter or until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in nuts. Sprinkle mixture over batter in pan. Bake in a 350 degrees oven 45 to 50 minutes for a 13 x 9 x 2 pan (40 to 50 minutes for two 8 x 8 pans) or until cake tests done. Cool.