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Cream Cheese Filled Coffeecake With Fruit Preserves And Crumble Topping Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 3/4 c all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • Optional:
  • 1/2 c dark brown sugar
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  • 5 tbsps butter, at about room temp
  • 1/2 c of your choice - coarsely sliced nuts (walnuts, pecans, almonds), old-fashioned oatmeal or sweetened flaked coconut
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  • Optional fruit (or chocolate) filling:
  • 1 1/4 tsps baking powder
  • 8 oz softened cream cheese
  • 1 egg
  • Coffeecake batter:
  • 1/2 c sugar
  • 1/4 c plain low-fat yogurt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 c of your choice - raspberry or strawberry jam; peach, cherry, or pineapple preserves; apple butter; orange marmalade or mini chocolate chips
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1 1/2 c all-purpose bleached flour
  • 1/2 c sugar
  • 1 egg
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  • Optional cream cheese filling:
  • 6 tbsps butter, melted but not hot
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  • Crumble topping:
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

Directions
  • Step #1 Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position & heat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Step #2 Spray a 9-inch square metal baking pan with cooking spray.
  • Step #3 Fold a 17-inch length of heavy-duty foil to 8 1/2 inches wide & fit in the pan bottom & up 2 sides, so you can use the foil overhang as a handle to pull the baked cake from the pan.
  • Step #4 Topping: Use hands to thoroughly mix ingredients in a medium bowl, pressing together to form large clumps; set aside.
  • Step #5 Cream cheese filling: Beat cream cheese & sugar with an electric mixer until thoroughly mixed.
  • Step #6 Beat in egg & vanilla until smooth; set aside.
  • Step #7 Cake: Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda & salt in a medium bowl; set aside.
  • Step #8 Beat butter & sugar with an electric mixer set on medium-high until light & fluffy.
  • Step #9 Beat in egg until smooth.
  • Step #10 Beat in half the dry ingredients, then the remaining yogurt.
  • Step #11 Beat until ingredients are fully incorporated.
  • Step #12 Spread batter evenly over prepared pan.
  • Step #13 Spread cream cheese filling over batter.
  • Step #14 Dollop fruit filling (or sprinkle chocolate chips) over cream cheese filling.
  • Step #15 Finally, sprinkle evenly with crumble topping, pressing on it lightly to adhere.
  • Step #16 Bake until batter is fully set & topping is golden brown, about 45 mins.
  • Step #17 Transfer pan to a wire rack to cool for 5 mins.
  • Step #18 Run a thin-bladed knife around the sides, then use foil handles to pull cake from pan onto the wire rack.
  • Step #19 Cool to about room temp & serve.
  • Step #20 Can be covered with foil & stored at about room temp for one day.
  • Step #21 .
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