Cinnamon Pinwheel Coffee Cake

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2/3 cup cinnamon spread
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon water
• 12 maraschino cherries
• 2 cups flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup walnuts

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, combine cinnamon spread(i use monarch cinnamon spread and it is located near the peanut butter and jam isle of the grocery store)combine with the brown sugar.
• 2 place half of this mixture in a greased 8 inch square pan, blend in water. bake at 375 for one minute or until cinnamon mixture has softened; blend well. remove from oven.
• 3 arrange cherry halves in rows on cinnamon mixture.
• 4 in a medium bowl combine dry ingredients. cut in margarine with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly. stir in milk with a fork until it forms a dough. place on a lightly floured surface and knead gently until smooth.
• 5 roll into a 9x12 inch rectangle. spread remaining cinnamon mixture and 1/2 cup chopped walnuts evenly over dough. roll up jelly roll style from the long side. cut into twelve 1-inch pieces. place each pinwheel slice on top of each marashino cherry in baking pan.
• 6 bake at 375 for 20 to 25 minutes or until lightly browned. turn out, upside down, immediately onto a serving plate. serve warm.