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Chocolate Raspberry Cake

The Holidays are a great time of the year. But this past Holiday just like the rest, their was too much good food. As a result we have tried to cut back on the sweets a little bit in an effort to get rid of a few extra pounds. I just had to make an exception for this Strawberry Coffee Cake Recipe. You don’t see Strawberry Coffee Cake to often. I just had to give it a try. Absolutely Delicious!

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 egg, beaten

1/2 cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla (optional)

2 tablespoons butter, melted

1 1/2-2 cups sliced fresh strawberries

Topping

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup cold butter

1/4 cup chopped pecans

Directions

1. In a mixing bowl, add the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; stir to mix.

2. In a second bowl, add the egg, milk and butter; stir to mix; add to dry ingredients and stir just until moistened.

3. Pour mixture into a greased 8-inch square baking dish.

4. Place strawberries evenly over the top of batter.

5. To make the topping: Combine the flour and sugar in a bowl.

6. With a pastry blender, cut in the butter until consistency of coarse crumbs.

7. Stir in pecans.

8. Sprinkle mixture evenly over the strawberries.

9. Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until wooden pick comes out clean.

Enjoy!

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