Dried Cherry, Orange And Pecan Coffee Cake

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon cardamom
• 1/2 cup dried cherries, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
• 3/4 cup evaporated cane juice, sugar
• 1/2 cup ghee (clarified butter)
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon orange extract
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
• 3 tablespoons orange marmalade
• 3/4 cup mandarin orange, well-drained and coarsely chopped (one small can)
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar, for topping (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f grease a 9 x 13-inch baking pan.
• 2 in a large bowl sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cardamom. stir in the cherries and pecans.
• 3 in a separate bowl, cream sugar and ghee until light and whisk in eggs, vanilla, orange flavoring, milk and orange juice.
• 4 fold creamed mixture into dry ingredients a little at a time and working as lightly as possible. stir until blended.
• 5 pour half of batter into prepared pan. spread evenly.
• 6 spoon marmalade evenly over batter, and distribute chopped oranges evenly over top. pour remaining batter over oranges.
• 7 bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 8 remove from oven and cool before serving. sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired.