Wild Blackberry Coffee Cake

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
• 2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup butter, melted and cooled slightly
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract or 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/3 cup shredded coconut
• 2 cups wild blackberries, do not thaw if frozen (fresh or frozen)
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 12 teaspoons milk

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 375°f
• 2 lightly grease the bottom and sides of a 9-inch round, deep baking dish such as a quiche dish.
• 3 stir together the brown sugar and walnuts in a small bowl; set aside.
• 4 combine the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
• 5 whisk in the milk, melted butter, egg, almond or vanilla extract, and nutmeg until smooth and well mixed.
• 6 spread about two-thirds of the batter in the prepared pan.
• 7 sprinkle the coconut evenly over it.
• 8 scatter half of the blackberries over the batter, pushing them slightly into it.
• 9 spoon the remaining batter into the dish, gently spreading it toward the edges; you don't need to cover the berries completely.
• 10 scatter the remaining berries over the top.
• 11 sprinkle the brown sugar and walnuts evenly over the berries.
• 12 bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes.
• 13 let cool.
• 14 for the glaze, combine the powdered sugar and milk in a small bowl and stir until the sugar dissolves.
• 15 drizzle the glaze over the coffee cake, beginning in the center and working in a spiral toward the outer edge.
• 16 cut into wedges and serve.