I received a beautiful gift of fresh, wild mulberries recently; I was so thrilled! Gorgeous color, sweet flavor. Such a treat.

And since I love to wake up on quiet, lazy Sunday mornings and bake, how could I not put them to good use in a coffee cake? Craig and I had been talking about his late mom, how he inherited her sweet tooth, how she always had a little something around the house like coffee cake when it was time for a snack or a dessert.

This version was easy to make and oh, so good - a little sweet, but also a little tart from the lemon accent in the glaze. But don't worry if you don't have any mulberries: blueberries or raspberries would make beautiful substitutes.

Lemon-Glazed Mulberry Coffee Cake

Cake:
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
1 egg
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon aluminum-free baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup flour
1 cup mulberries

Streusel:
1/3 cup flour
1/4 cup brown sugar
generous sprinkle of cinnamon
1/3 cup walnuts, chopped
1/4 cup butter, melted

Glaze:
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon half-and-half

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9-inch round cake pan.

Cake: In a large bowl, combine butter, yogurt, egg, sugar, and lemon zest. Stir in baking powder, baking soda, salt, and flour. Gently fold in mulberries. Spread batter into prepared pan.

Streusel: In a small bowl, stir together flour, sugar, cinnamon, and walnuts. Stir in butter with a fork until mixture clumps. Sprinkle over the top of the cake, then bake for 35-40 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool completely.

Glaze: Stir together confectioners' sugar, lemon juice, and half-and-half until smooth. Drizzle over coffee cake, then let set before serving.

Makes 8 servings.

Mary Bilyeu - a self-proclaimed Food Floozie (named for her blog, which is taking a summer vacation) - writes for AnnArbor.com on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, telling about her adventures in the kitchen. She is also on a mission to find great deals for her Frugal Floozie Friday posts, seeking fabulous food at restaurants on the limited budget of only $5 per person. Feel free to email her with questions, comments, or suggestions: yentamary@gmail.com.

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