Cherry Swirl Coffee Cake

Please look me in the eyes and tell me you don't want this for breakfast this weekend. That's what I thought. This is the BEST coffee cake EVER! And telling you about this cake involves admitting to a very blonde moment. Even though I'm a certified brunette. So back in the day when I was in college I was home on break and I made this yummiest ever breakfast cake for a church potluck. I just got the recipe off of a Bisquick box and decided to try it, and WOW was it amazing! And everyone at the potluck agreed, there were only a few crumbs left in the pan. So eventually, unfortunately, my mom threw that empty Bisquick box away. Fast forward to my married life, and I suddenly one day remembered that cherry coffee cake and wanted to make it again. So what did I do? Searched Bisquick boxes high and low, the one in my pantry, every single one at the supermarket and Costco, for YEARS and never could find the recipe. I thought all hope was lost forever and I was very, very sad. Here comes the blonde part. Ummm, so like a year ago, (yup, just one year), I'm on my computer one evening and I think of the coffee cake again and all of a sudden the LIGHT FINALLY COMES ON!!! "Hey Amy! I know when you first made this cake it was like 1990, but guess what???? We have the INTERNET NOW!! You betcha! You could GOOGLE IT!!!" Oh my gosh, was I excited! And within 1 minute, I had found the recipe!! Aren't I SOOOOO smart?????

EARTH TO BISQUICK: If you put this recipe back on your box, you're guaranteed to increase your sales. Thank you.

**Note: When I made this again the 1st time, I tried to spread all the batter in a 10x15 sheet cake pan and it was really hard to spread, the batter is very thick. So the recipe says to either use a sheet cake pan or two 9 inch square pans, but I'm just saying here definitely go with the 2 square pans, it is MUCH easier to spread that way. Also, below the recipe I will give you the recipe I always make now, I increased it by like 1 1/2 and I bake it in a 10x15 sheet pan, that way it's easier to spread and I can freeze half of it for another delicious weekend breakfast treat. This freezes and warms up in the microwave perfectly. Or if you were having a breakfast/brunch party like a baby shower or something, this would be awesome and you could use the larger recipe!

Original Bisquick Recipe, (frosting slightly adapted to include vanilla and butter:)

Cherry Swirl Coffee Cake~Recipe from Bisquick via the very modern Internet:
Print Recipe

4 cups Bisquick® mix
1/2 cups Sugar
1/4 cup Butter, melted
1/2 cup Milk
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 teaspoon Almond extract(I have made both with the almond extract and just using 2 teaspoons of vanilla when I was out of almond flavor, it's delicious either way.)
3 eggs
1 can (21 oz) cherry pie filling

Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
2 Tablespoons Butter, melted
1 teaspoon Vanilla
2 Tablespoons Milk or Cream or French Vanilla Coffee Creamer---this makes an OUT OF THIS WORLD GLAZE. I used the vanilla creamer last time, never ever ever had a better tasting glaze in my life. (I happened to have some leftover from making chocolate chip scones
Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of 2 (8 or 9-inch) square pans with shortening or cooking spray. In large bowl, stir all coffee cake ingredients except pie filling; beat vigorously with spoon 30 seconds.
Spread one-third of the batter (about 1 1/4 cups) in each square pan. Spread pie filling over batter (filling may not cover batter completely). Drop remaining batter by tablespoonfuls onto pie filling.
Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until light brown. Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir glaze ingredients until smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle glaze over warm coffee cake.
Try to just eat 1 piece.

**Larger Recipe, See Note**
Cherry Swirl Coffee Cake for a Crowd or Freezing for Later:
6 cups Bisquick
3/4 cup Sugar
6 Tablespoons Butter, melted
3/4 cup Milk
1 1/2 teaspoons Vanilla
1 1/2 teaspoons Almond Extract
4 eggs + 1 Egg Yolk
2 cans (21 oz) Cherry Pie Filling

Glaze:
1 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons Vanilla
2 Tablespoons Melted Butter
1-2 Tablespoons Milk or Cream

Follow directions listed above, except spray a 10 x 15 sheet cake pan with cooking spray. Spread 2/3 batter in sheet cake pan. Spread 2 cans of cherry pie filling over this. Top with tablespoons of remaining batter.
Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes, you may need a couple extra minutes in your oven with this bigger recipe, just watch it. Spread glaze over warm coffee cake.