Sour Cream Cherry Coffee Cake

Ingredients

• 1/4 lb butter (I use salted)
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup sour cream, preferably fat free
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (pure, if you can)
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest, chopped fine
• 1/2 cup cherry preserves, highest quality you can find

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 fareheight.

2. 2

   Butter 2 8-inch cake pans (square or round, either works),and set aside.

3. 3

   In a large bowl ( mixing bowl, if you have one ), cream butter and sugar together until well mixed. Add eggs one at a time,beating well.Add sour cream, and mix well.

4. 4

   In a small bowl, mix the flour,baking powder,baking soda,and salt together.

5. 5

   Add the dry ingredients to the butter mix, and mix well.the batter will be stiff.

6. 6

   Stir in the vanilla, lemon zest, and cherry preserves.

7. 7

   Spread batter evenly in the pans, and place in oven.

8. 8

   Bake 20-30 mins, or until a toothpick comes stuck into the center comes out clean.

9. 9

   When cooled, a confectioners sugar & lemon juice icing goes very well. Enjoy.