Fresh Milled Cherry Coffee Cake
This Fresh Milled Cherry Coffee Cake is the perfect blend of tart and sweet, with juicy cherry pie filling and a tender crumb. The buttery streusel topping adds the perfect touch to upgrade this homemade sweet for any brunch or dessert!
Ingredients
For the Cherry Coffee Cake
- 2 2/3 Cup Soft White Wheat Berries Unground 500g
- 1 Cup Sugar
- 1 Tbsp Baking Powder
- 1 Tsp Salt
- 1 Tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 2 Sticks Cold Butter 1 cup
- 2 Eggs Slightly beaten
- 1 1/4 Cup Milk
- 1 Tsp Vanilla
- 1 Can Cherry Pie Filling 21 oz can
For the Streusel Topping
- 1/4 Cup Sugar
- 1/3 Cup Fresh Milled Soft White Wheat Flour set aside from the original milled flour
- 2 Tbsp Butter
Instructions
Make the Cherry Coffee Cake
- Mill the 2 1/3 cup (500g) soft white wheat berries. Set aside 1/3 cup for the streusel topping.
- Preheat the oven to 350° F. Prepare either (1) 9x13 baking dish or (2) 8x8 baking dishes by spraying with cooking spray, I use avocado oil, you can also use parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the dry ingredients: fresh milled soft white wheat flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 tbsp baking powder, 1 tsp salt, and 1 tsp ground cinnamon. Mix to combine.
- Cut the 2 sticks of butter into small cubes and spread over the dry ingredient mixture. With a pastry blender, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles small crumbs.
- In a separate bowl, add the wet ingredients: 2 slightly beaten eggs, 1 1/4 cup milk, and 1 tsp vanilla. Mix to combine.
- Then add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients + butter mixture. Mix again until combined.
- Spread half of the batter into the bottom of the prepared baking dish(es). Spread the cherry pie filling on top as an even layer. Then spread the remaining batter over the cherry pie filling. Add it to the dish in small globs using the spatula, don't try to dump it and spread it. Then try to spread it out so it covers the cherry pie filling without mixing with it.
Make the Streusel Topping
- In a small mixing bowl, add the 1/4 cup sugar, 1/3 cup fresh milled soft white flour that was set aside and mix to combine. Cut up the 2 tbsp into small cubes and add them to the bowl. Cut in the butter using a pastry blender until it resembles small crumbs.
- Sprinkle the streusel topping evenly over the cherry coffee cake.
- Bake 45-50 minutes for a 9x13 baking dish or 40-45 minutes for 2 8x8 baking dishes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let cool and enjoy!
