Night Before Christmas Coffee Cake

Ingredients (14)

• CAKE:
• 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter,
• 2 large eggs,
• 1/2 cup warm milk
• 1 .25-ounce envelope active dry yeast
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• TOPPING:
• 2/3 cup granulated white sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter,
• 1/2 cup nuts, chopped maraschino cherries or candied cherries