Any Fruit Coffee Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. chopped, peeled apples, apricots, peaches or pineapple or 1 1/2 c. blueberries or raspberries
1 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
6 Tbsp. margarine or butter
1 beaten egg
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 c. flour
1/2 c. buttermilk

Preparation

In a saucepan, combine choice of fruit and 1/4 cup water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 5 minutes. Combine 1/4 cup sugar and cornstarch; stir into fruit mixture. Cook and stir until thick and bubbly.
Cook and stir for 2 more minutes.
Set aside.
In a mixing bowl, stir together 1/2 cup sugar, flour, baking powder and baking soda.
Cut in 4 tablespoons margarine or butter until mixture looks like fine crumbs.
Combine egg, buttermilk and vanilla; add to flour mixture.
Stir until just moistened.
Spread 1/2 of batter into an 8 x 8 x 2-inch baking pan.
Spread fruit mixture over batter.
Drop remaining batter in small amounts on top of filling.
Combine remaining 1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 cup flour; cut in remaining 2 tablespoons butter.
Sprinkle over batter.
Bake in a 350\u00b0 oven for 40 to 50 minutes, or until golden brown.
Serve warm.