TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 40 min.

YIELD: 20 servings.

I started cooking at age 13 when my brother, sister and I moved from an orphanage into a house with 13 rooms and 10 people. My sister and I became the household cooks. To this day, I like to cook but hate washing the dishes! — Charlene Griffin, Minocqua, Wisconsin

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups sugar

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup shortening

1 teaspoon almond extract

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

4 large eggs

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling

GLAZE:

1 cup confectioners' sugar

1 to 2 tablespoons whole milk

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine the sugar, butter, shortening, extracts, baking powder and eggs. Beat on low speed until blended; beat on high for 3 minutes. Stir in flour.

2. Spread two-thirds of the batter into a greased 15-1/2-in. x 10-1/2-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Spread pie filling over batter; drop remaining batter by tablespoonful over filling. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until golden. Combine the confectioners' sugar and milk; drizzle over coffee cake. Serve warm.

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