Pecan Cranberry Coffee Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Ruth Francoeur

"Yogurt and cranberry sauce make this colorful coffee cake extra moist and extra special! Serve it with coffee while opening gifts in the morning, with hot chocolate for a merry afternoon snack or even as a Christmas dessert."

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PREP TIME	20 Min
COOK TIME	50 Min
READY IN	1 Hr 10 Min

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INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup plain yogurt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce, drained
TOPPING:
1 cup chopped pecans
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

DIRECTIONS

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the yogurt and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture alternately with yogurt mixture.
Set aside 1-1/2 cups batter; pour remaining batter into a greased 11-in. x 7-in. x 2-in. baking dish. Top with half of the cranberry sauce. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle half over cranberry sauce. Top with reserved batter and remaining cranberry sauce and topping. Bake at 325 degrees F for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.