Quick Coffee Cake

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups sifted (180g) all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons (2 oz or 55g) unsalted butter, softened
• ½ cup (100g) sugar
• Finely grated zest of 1 lemon or orange
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• 1 large egg
• ⅔ cup (155g) milk
• (1 ¼ cups berries, pitted cherries, fresh or frozen cranberries, or diced apples)
• (⅓ cup sugar)
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  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose or rice flour
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • (¼ to ½ cup chopped toasted nuts)
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup sugar
  • (½ teaspoon ground cinnamon)
  • (¼ teaspoon ground cardamom)
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 5 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes

  Sub-recipe steps

  1. Combine in a small bowl and blend until crumbly: ⅓ cup sugar; 2 tablespoons all-purpose or rice flour; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  2. Add, if desired: (¼ to ½ cup chopped toasted nuts)
  3. Sprinkle the streusel over the batter or dough and bake as directed.
  4. Whisk to combine in a medium bowl: ½ cup all-purpose flour; ½ cup sugar; (½ teaspoon ground cinnamon); (¼ teaspoon ground cardamom); ¼ teaspoon salt
  5. Add: 5 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
  6. Work the butter into the flour with your fingers until the mixture forms medium-sized clumps. Refrigerate until ready to use. Sprinkle the streusel over the batter or dough and bake as directed.