Christmas Coffee Cake Ring

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A frosted holiday yeast coffee cake filled with nuts and candied fruit.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 30

1 30

Total Time 2 30

Servings servings

Calories 330

Author Annalise Sandberg

Ingredients

¼ cup unsalted butter (56 grams)
1 cup whole milk (237 ml)
2 ¼ teaspoon active dry yeast (7 grams, 1 envelope)
¼ cup granulated sugar (50 grams)
1 large egg
3 ½ cup all-purpose flour (420 grams)
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup candied fruit (150 grams)
⅓ cup walnuts , chopped (43 grams)

For the glaze:

1 cup powdered sugar , sifted (227 grams)
2 tablespoons milk
½ teaspoon almond extract

Instructions

Heat the butter and milk in a small saucepan over low heat until butter is melted. Remove and cool for about 5 minutes, until 120-130°F. Pour mixture into a large bowl and add the yeast, sugar and egg.
Mix in 1 ½ cups of the flour, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, candied fruit and walnuts. Add the remaining flour 1 cup at a time, mixing after each addition until incorporated. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and set in a warm place. Let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough into a rectangle. Starting with a long end, roll it up tightly. Place rolled dough on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper and shape into a ring.
Use a sharp knife to make cuts two-thirds of the way into the dough every 2 inches. Twist each section so that it lies parallel to the sheet pan. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled again, about 30-45 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake coffee cake until golden brown, about 25-30 minutes. Let cool.
To make the icing, stir together the sifted powdered sugar, milk and almond extract. Drizzle over cooled cake. Garnish the cake with additional candied fruit and walnuts.

Notes

Note: Use whatever candied fruit you prefer, such as pineapple, cherries, citrus peel, raisins, cranberries, etc. Your grocery store may have a holiday display with a seasonal variety to choose from.

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