Coffee Cake With Marmalade And Marigolds - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, soft
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup orange marmalade
1/3 cup marigold petals
Topping
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Preparation

With a hand mixer, beat together butter, sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, buttermilk, and vanilla until smooth and fluffy.
Spoon half the batter into a well-greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
Drop the marmalade by small spoonfuls over the batter.
Blend carefully together.
Sprinkle batter with marigold petals, top with remaining batter.
Spread batter evenly with the back of an oiled spatula.
Swirl a knife gently through the batter to create a rippled effect.
Combine topping ingredients and sprinkle evenly over batter.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes. Serve each warm piece topped with a spoonful of yogurt and a marigold.