FRUIT SWIRL COFFEE CAKE

Our Sunday School Class called Faith Connectors always "adopts" a family at Christmas and helps make the children in the family have a merry Christmas. This year we decided to "adopt" a young girl who was a senior in high school from an unstable family situation who has goals of becoming a nurse. 

Well, our "adoption" has turned into a longer time period than just Christmas. Several in the class have been staying in touch with her weekly to make sure she gets started on her dream. They even attended her graduation last month. The class had a graduation brunch for her that morning and she was really appreciative.

This recipe for Fruit Swirl Coffee Cake was made by Friend Paula and was enjoyed at the brunch.

FRUIT SWIRL COFFEE CAKE

1-1/2       cups sugar
1/2          cup shortening
1/2          cup margarine
1              teaspoon vanilla
4             eggs
1/2          teaspoon baking powder
1              teaspoon almond extract
3             cups flour
1              21 - oz can cherry pie filling
GLAZE

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Blend sugar, margarine, shortening, baking powder vanilla, almond extract, and eggs in mixing bowl on low.

Beat 3 minutes on high.

Add flour.

Spread 2/3 of batter in jelly roll pan.

Spread pie filling over top.

Drop remaining batter by tablespoonfuls on top of filling.

Bake for 45 minutes.

Glaze while warm with 1 cup powdered sugar with 1 - 2 tablespoons milk.  

I made my Cinnamon Roll Biscuits