Macaroon Coffee Cake

Name: Macaroon Coffee Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 9 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter, softened; 1 1/4 cups sugar, divided; 2 large eggs; 2 1/3 cups flour, divided; 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided; 1 cup sour cream; 1/4 teaspoon coconut extract; 3/4 teaspoon almond extract, divided; 2 cups sweetened flaked coconut; 2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk; 1/2 cup slivered almonds, chopped; 1/4 cup butter, cut into pieces

Submitted by Nancy G.

"A cake with the flavor of macaroons. The recipe comes from Southern Living Christmas Cookbook."

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Ready In:: 1hr 15mins
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 9

ingredients

³⁄₄ cup butter, softened
1 ¹⁄₄ cups sugar, divided
2 large eggs
2 ¹⁄₃ cups flour, divided
2 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons baking powder
¹⁄₂ teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt, divided
1 cup sour cream
¹⁄₄ teaspoon coconut extract
³⁄₄ teaspoon almond extract, divided
2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
²⁄₃ cup sweetened condensed milk
¹⁄₂ cup slivered almonds, chopped
¹⁄₄ cup butter, cut into pieces

directions

Beat 3/4 cup butter with mixer until it is creamy. Gradually beat in 1 cup sugar. Add eggs, beating well after each addition.
Mix 2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add to butter mixture alternately with sour cream, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat after each addition. Stir in coconut extract and 1/2 teaspoon almond extract.
Spoon half of the batter into a greased 9 inch pan.
Combine well the coconut, condensed milk, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon almond extract. Spread over the batter in the pan. Spread remaining cake batter over the top of the filling.
Mix almonds, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1/3 cup flour. Cut in 1/4 cup butter until the mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle topping over batter in the pan.
Bake at 350º for 45 minutes or until a pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool in pan on a wire rack and cut in squares when cool.

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Nancy G.

Chesapeake, VA

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