Sour Cherry Crumb Cake

Whether you call it crumb cake or coffee cake or can’t actually talk because you already started eating it, there is just nothing better than a plush, buttery cake topped with crispy crumbly bits of goodness. Adding a jammy swirl of sweet-tart cherries to the batter results in a summery twist on an otherwise evergreen classic. If you can’t get your hands on fresh sour cherries, frozen will work; they’ll just need some extra time on the stove to get jammy. And if you can’t find sour cherries, you can use standard sweet cherries. You'll want to reduce the amount of sugar to ¼ cup and add the zest and juice of 1 lemon to the cooled cherry mixture before adding it to the baking pan.