Cherry Coffeecake

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup cherries, cut in quarters

• 1 (6 ounce) carton lemon low fat yogurt
• 2 ounces low-fat cream cheese
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt

Topping

• 2 tablespoons flour
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional) or pecans (optional) or almonds (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Grease a 9 " round cake pan.

2. 2

   Set the oven to 350 degrees.

3. 3

   Mix together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.

4. 4

   In a separate bowl whip the cream cheese a bit and add the yogurt, egg, oil, and lemon zest.

5. 5

   Combine the wet with the dry ingredients just until combined and fold in the cherries.

6. 6

   Spoon the thick batter into the prepared cake pan spreading almost to the sides. (it will spread out).

7. 7

   For the topping, blend the flour and brown sugar and mash in the butter until combined. Add the nuts.

8. 8

   Sprinkle the topping over the batter as evenly as you can. It won't be a generous covering.

9. 9

   Pop in the oven and bake for 22 to 25 minutes or until just golden on the top.

10. 10

    Cool for 10 minutes and serve.