Cherry Coffee Cake is a moist and delicious treat made with black cherry Greek yogurt and cherries. It’s a perfect breakfast option to start your day.
The cherries add a sweet and tart flavor that will tantalize your taste buds. This cake is easy to make and requires minimal ingredients, making it an ideal choice for busy mornings or weekends.
When my family gets together for holidays or fun, we have brunch. It includes quiches, breakfast casseroles, fruit salads, and coffee cake. Coffee cake is our family’s favorite treat for breakfast and brunch; honestly, any time of the day.
Every once in a while, it is fun to switch up our traditional coffee cake recipe. Because my family loves cherry cobbler, this Cherry Coffee Cake recipe would be a hit! It’s also easy to make, requiring only ten ingredients, all of which you probably have on hand.
Coffee Cake Variations
Coffee cake is a popular choice for brunch for a couple of reasons:
Blueberry Coffee Cake
My twist on the coffee cake is my recipe for Blueberry Coffee Cake. It is incredibly moist and delicious and made with fresh blueberries and blueberry Greek yogurt.
Gluten-Free Coffee Cake
Have a friend or family member with gluten allergies? Don’t worry; my recipe for Gluten-Free Coffee Cake is so easy and just one ingredient change from its original recipe. It’s just as delicious as a classic coffee cake.
Caramel Apple Coffee Cake
This recipe is made with fresh apples, brown sugar, and cinnamon topping, combining two fall treats into a delicious cake for brunch.
Cranberry-Orange Coffee Cake
The orange zest in this recipe gives it a wonderfully festive flavor, and everyone will love the sweet and tart cranberry filling.
Here is everything you will need to make this Cherry Coffee Cake recipe:
CAKE INGREDIENTS
- Yellow cake mix
- eggs
- Water
- Canola or vegetable oil
- 3.52 ounces JELL-O instant vanilla pudding
- Black Cherry Greek Yogurt
CINNAMON SWIRL & CHERRY FILLING
- Brown sugar
- Cinnamon
- Canned cherries in syrup, drained, slightly chopped
This Cherry Coffee Cake cake can pair well with a variety of brunch foods. From savory dishes like eggs and bacon, or with yogurt parfait; or even enjoyed on its own as a delicious sweet treat.
So, if you’re looking for a new brunch favorite, look no further than Cherry Coffee Cake! It is sure to be a hit with everyone at the table. Enjoy!
Brunch Menu Ideas
When creating a brunch menu, here are some important factors to consider:
To cater to everyone’s taste preferences, make sure to provide a mix of sweet and savory dishes, as well as light and hearty options. This balance will ensure that there is something for everyone to enjoy.
When choosing dishes and ingredients, make sure to select ones that go well together. For instance, if you make a heavy and flavorful quiche, pair it with a lighter side salad or some fresh fruit.
Sausage Quiche
Bacon and Cheese Quiche
Easy Breakfast Casserole
German Pancakes
Air Fryer Breakfast Potatoes / Roasted Potatoes
Kiwi Berry Fruit Salad
Lemon Poppy Seed Fruit Salad
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Cherry Coffee Cake
Ingredients
Cake Ingredients
- 1 yellow cake mix just the mix!
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup water
- 5 ounces Chobani Black Cherry Yogurt
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 3 ounces JELL-O instant vanilla pudding
Cinnamon Swirl & Topping Ingredients
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 cup canned cherries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350; grease 9×13 metal pan.
- Mix all the ingredients for the cake in a mixer for 7 minutes (this is key to make the pudding set). I love to use my Kitchen Aid mixer for this!
- Meanwhile, mix together brown sugar, sugar, and cinnamon in a bowl.
- Once the cake is done mixing for 7 minutes, pour half of the batter in the greased 9×13 metal pan. Sprinkle 1/2 of the brown sugar mix over the cake in the pan.
- Pour the remaining batter on and sprinkle with remaining sugar. Swirl with knife.
- Place in the oven and bake for 12 minutes. Then open the oven and sprinkle the cherries gently on top of the coffee cake. Do not push them in or swirl, just leave them on top.
- Close the oven and bake for another 18-20 minutes. Or until the cake is set and is pulling away from the edges. Let it completely cool so it does not crumble when you cut and serve it.
This looks fantastic! I need to try this immediately!
MmmMMMM! You can’t beat cherries in coffee cake. I can’t wait to try this one. It looks delicious.
Looks impossible to resist! Need to make this soon!
We are cherry lovers here in Ft Collins. Your photo shows cherry pie filling but recipe calls for cherries drained? How about fresh big cherries.
Just served your easy quiche to 3 appreciative friends.
Aw, so happy you loved it. And I am in Fort Collins too!
It is cherry pie filling, I just scooped out the cherries from the filling. I removed the drained piece, I actually don’t know how that got there, because I didn’t chop them either. Not sure how fresh cherries would go, but you could make your own cherry pie filing – and use those – my friend has a great recipe – https://www.mybakingaddiction.com/homemade-cherry-pie-filling-recipe/
I would have never thought to add cherries to coffee cake, but this is such a tasty addition!
Looks absolutely delicious! Can’t wait to make this!
This cherry coffee cake looks amazingly delicious! I am making it for my family!