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Berry-Buttermilk Coffee Cake

The raspberries or blueberries peek through the top of this coffee cake, giving a hint of what’s inside.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 10; 1 piece per serving

Ingredients

Cooking spray
1 cup whole-wheat flour
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup low-fat buttermilk
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup canola or corn oil
1 large egg
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup fresh or frozen unsweetened raspberries or fresh or frozen blueberries (don’t thaw if frozen)
Confectioners’ sugar for dusting

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly spray an 8-inch round metal cake pan with cooking spray. Set aside.

    Step 2

    In a large bowl, whisk together the flours, baking powder, and baking soda.

    Step 3

    In a medium bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, sugar, oil, egg, lemon zest, and vanilla until smooth. Pour into the flour mixture, stirring until the batter is just moistened but no flour is visible.

    Step 4

    Spoon half the batter into the pan, spreading to cover the bottom. Sprinkle with the berries. Spoon the remaining batter over the berries, leaving some of them uncovered.

    Step 5

    Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Transfer the pan to a cooling rack. Let cool for 10 minutes. Turn the coffee cake out onto a cooling rack and let cool completely, about 1 hour. Dust the coffee cake with confectioners’ sugar.

  2. Nutrition information

    Step 6

    (Per serving)

    Step 7

    Calories: 188

    Step 8

    Total fat: 6.5g

    Step 9

    Saturated: 0.5g

    Step 10

    Trans: 0.0g

    Step 11

    Polyunsaturated: 2.0g

    Step 12

    Monounsaturated: 4.0g

    Step 13

    Cholesterol: 22mg

    Step 14

    Sodium: 150mg

    Step 15

    Carbohydrates: 30g

    Step 16

    Fiber: 3g

    Step 17

    Sugars: 15g

    Step 18

    Protein: 4g

    Step 19

    Calcium: 69mg

    Step 20

    Potassium: 110mg

  3. Dietary Exchanges

    Step 21

    2 other carbohydrate

    Step 22

    1 1/2 fat

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