Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
INGREDIENTS
- 2 1/4 cups (550 mL) all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup (150 mL) sugar
- 3/4 cup (175 mL) butter, softened
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) baking powder
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) baking soda
- 3/4 cup (175 mL) sour cream
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp (5 mL) grated lemon rind
- 1 pkg (250 g) Canadian Cream Cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) sugar
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) raspberry jam
DIRECTIONS
- Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
- Ingredients:
- 2 1/4 cups (550 mL) all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup (150 mL) sugar
- 3/4 cup (175 mL) butter, softened
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) baking powder
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) baking soda
- 3/4 cup (175 mL) sour cream
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp (5 mL) grated lemon rind
- 1 pkg (250 g) Canadian Cream Cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) sugar
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) raspberry jam
- Preparation:
- Combine flour and 2/3 cup (150 mL) sugar in large bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside 1 cup (250 mL) of crumb mixture.
- To remaining crumb mixture, add baking powder and baking soda. Mix well.
- Combine sour cream, 1 egg and lemon rind. Add to baking powder mixture. Stir until just moistened. Spread batter over bottom and part way up the side of greased 9-inch (23 cm) springform or 10-inch (25 cm) round fluted quiche pan with removable bottom that is 1-1/4-inches (4.5 cm) deep.
- Beat together Canadian Cream Cheese, 1/3 cup (75 mL) sugar and remaining egg until combined. Pour over batter in pan. Carefully spoon jam over cheese filling. Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture over top.
- Bake in 350 °F (180 °C) oven 45 minutes or until filling is set and crust is deep golden brown. Cool in pan on wire rack. Remove side of pan and cut into wedges to serve.
- Tips:
- Do-ahead tip:
- Wrap cooled coffee cake in foil and freeze for up to
- 1 week.
- *** photo by boomette1 on flickr.