A tasty yogurt coffee cake, topped with sweet strawberry pie filling and a crunchy cinnamon brown sugar streusel.
I found this recipe attached to my new Wilton 9″ square baking pan. I had to purchase a new pan because I had scratched the heck out of my old one by using the wrong scrub sponge. It was one of those regretful, silly mistakes. But hey, something positive came from my stupidity, this awesome recipe.
The coffee cake is a lovely, yellow, rich buttery cake with a hint of almond flavor. The pie filling adds a perfect balance of sweetness and fruitiness to the dessert, but the best part is the cinnamon brown sugar streusel on top. This coffee cake is made up of layers upon layers of different and wonderful flavors and textures. You have the soft, spongy cake layer on the bottom, followed by a sweet fruit jam in between, and finished off with a crunchy, almond oat streusel topping.
To make my own stamp on the original recipe, I made a few modifications. To save some calories, I decided to substitute half a cup of butter with half a cup of Greek yogurt because I thought 4 eggs and one cup of butter was a little too rich. I also reduced the amount of sugar because I knew pie filling would be plenty sweet. I used sliced almonds instead of pecans in the streusel because I thought the shape and texture would match the old fashioned oats better. And finally, the original recipe is a cherry streusel coffee cake, but I’m not a fan of cherry pie filling so I used strawberry instead.
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Please note this recipe is for a 9×9 inch square pan and my cake rose right to the top while it was baking, so if you’re using an 8×8 inch pan, remove about 1 cup of batter and 1/2 a cup of pie filling so it doesn’t overflow.
Recipe adapted from Wilton
Fruit Streusel Coffee Cake
A tasty yogurt coffee cake, topped with sweet strawberry pie filling and a crunchy cinnamon brown sugar streusel.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 50 min
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Yield: 9-12
- Category: dessert
- Method: bake
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Ingredients for streusel topping:
- 2/3 cup sliced almonds
- 2/3 cup old fashioned oats
- 3/4 tsp cinnamon
- 3 tbsp packed brown sugar
- 3 tbsp butter, softened
Ingredients for cake:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup greek yogurt
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 2 & 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 & 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 can strawberry pie filling (or any kind you prefer)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325F and prepare a 9 inch square pan with butter or non-stick cooking spray.
- In a small bowl, combine all streusel ingredients until crumbly.
- In a large bowl and using an electric mixer, beat the sugar and butter together until light and fluffy. Add the greek yogurt, mix and add the eggs, one at a time, then vanilla and almond extracts, mixing in between.
- In a medium bowl, toss together the flour, baking powder and salt, then add to butter mixture. Mix until just moistened. Spread the batter onto the prepared baking pan. Evenly top with the pie filling then sprinkle with streusel.
- Bake for about 50 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean.
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I am in love with this recipe! It was super fun to make and when I gave some to my friends, they all fell in love as well!
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Lily do you have another idea for topping this cake, I really like the coffee cake, but family aren’t fans of either pie filling or that crunchy topping.
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Hey Yulia,
Here’s my favorite coffee cake recipe http://www.littlesweetbaker.com/2015/08/14/peaches-and-cream-coffee-cake/
You can top it with any find of fruit you like. If your family doesn’t like the cream cheese topping, you can simply omit it and sprinkle some cinnamon, brown sugar, and walnuts on top. Feel free to email me back if you have any questions:)
Simply stunning!
Thanks Dimple, hugs:)
Oh my Lily!! This looks so wonderfully delicious. I like the changes you made to make it lighter. You really should open up a bakery! If I were there I would be sooo in trouble. But happy, eating all these delicious baked sweets. <3
Awww, thanks Arlene, that’s so nice of you to say, hugs:)
This coffee cake is absolutely gorgeous.. the cake looks so light and fluffy and I m loving it.. 🙂
Thanks and thank you for stopping by:)
looks amazing! I’m glad you decide to reduce the butter because it still looks very buttery!
Thanks Manali:)
I think I’d scratch my baking pan as well, Lily – so I’d have a good reason to buy one. 😀
Anyway, glad you had a new one and this made you make this delicious cake and share it with us. 😀
Thanks Jhuls, always love it when you stop by, hugs:)
What a smart idea you had Lilly! The crunchy top make this cake very interesting!
thanks Margherita, hugs:)
Wow! Once again….
Thanks Dave, hugs:)
This looks delicious, and simple. My perfect combination for a recipe!
Me too, easy and delicious, that’s the best kind of recipe:)
Wow, pie filling and coffee!! What a wonderful combination Lily!! Yummm…
Thanks:)
I LOVE this, the pie filling is such a great addition to yummy coffee cake!
Thanks Michelle, hugs:)
Just wonderful Lily…..welcome to Fiesta Friday and thank you for your lovely addition. The cake really does look so moist, I like the addition of greek yogurt, I’m sure that added to the moistness. The streusel topping just made it. Beautiful addition to our party! Enjoy your weekend.
You’re welcome Loretta and have a wonderful weekend too X
Yummy…a delicious, “silver lining” reward in scratching up an old pan, Lily. 🙂 I’m a huge fan of coffee cakes in general, but this strawberry and streusel one sounds exceptionally good. Thanks for sharing it with all of the Fiesta Friday participants! <3
Thanks Nancy and yes, certainly a silver lining, nice chatting with you, hugs:)
This cake looks so moist and buttery Lily. I love trying out the recipes that come with new cookware or groceries- they’re usually always pretty good 🙂
Thanks Jess, I was quite the score and made me feel better about scratching my old pan, thanks for stopping by:)