Cherry Streusel Coffee Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Topping
2/3 cup chopped pecans
2/3 cup oats, uncooked (quick or old fashioned)
3 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine, softened
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Remaining Ingredients
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling, drained

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Spray 9 inch square pan with vegetable pan spray. In small bowl, combine topping ingredients; mix well until crumbly. Set aside.
In large bowl, beat granulated sugar and butter with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time. Add vanilla and almond extracts; beat until combined. Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add to butter mixture; mix just until moistened. Spoon batter into prepared pan; spread evenly. Top evenly with cherry pie filling; gently press cherries into batter. Sprinkle with topping mixture.
Bake 50-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.