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Recipe by: Lisa Prince

Blueberry-Peach Coffee Cake

This delicious coffee cake can be made with a variety of fruits and nuts so pick your favorite North Carolina combinations.

Servings: 8
Cook Time: Prep Time: 20 minutes; Total Time: 1 hour
Meal Type: Side Dish
NC Ingredients: blueberries, peaches, pecans, eggs

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Ingredients

2
cups all-purpose flour
3
tsp. baking powder
1/2
tsp. baking soda
1/4
tsp. salt
2
eggs
1
cup plus 2 ½ TBSP. buttermilk
1/2
cup plus 1 tsp. sugar
4
TBSP. shortening, melted
1/4
cup fruit preserves or jam
1/2
cup NC blueberries
1/2
cup NC peaches, peeled and sliced
1/4
cup pecans, chopped
1
cup powdered sugar

Directions

Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.  In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, 1 cup buttermilk, ½ cup sugar and shortening. Whisk flour mixture into egg mixture. Pour batter into a lightly greased 9 inch round cake pan. Dollop preserves by teaspoonful over batter, and gently swirl with a knife.  Top with blueberries, peaches and pecans. Sprinkle with 1 tsp. sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown.  Cool in the pan on a wire rack 5 minutes. Remove from pan and cool on rack 5 more minutes. Whisk together powdered sugar and 2 ½ Tablespoons buttermilk. Drizzle over cake and serve.

 
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Recipes found on this page are from Got to Be NC members, staff, industry partners and Stove Side Chats. Stove Side Chats is Got to Be NC’s cooking show hosted by restaurant marketing specialist Chad Blackwelder. This series invites chefs and home cooks from around the state to teach you how to cook with in-season North Carolina deliciousness.