Buttery Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

makes 12 servings

recipe adapted from Food.com

prep time: 25 min / cook time: 50-55 min

CAKE INGREDIENTS

1 c unsalted butter, room temperature

1 c sugar

2 eggs, room temperature

1/4 c sour cream

2 c all-purpose flour

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

FILLING INGREDIENTS

16 oz. cream cheese, room temperature

1 egg yolk, room temperature

1 c sugar

1 tsp vanilla

TOPPING INGREDIENTS

1/2 c sugar

1 c flour

1/4 c unsalted butter, semi-soft

CAKE INSTRUCTIONS

• Preheat oven to 350˚ F, oven rack set to second-lowest position.

• Grease a 13x9" baking pan. Set aside.

• With an electric mixer with the paddle attachment, cream butter with sugar (about 3-4 min) until well blended.

• Add in eggs and sour cream; beat well, about another 3 minutes.

• In a bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt.

• Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture; beat well until combined. Set aside.

* Batter will be thick.

FILLING INSTRUCTION

• With an electric mixer with the paddle attachment, cream together all filling ingredients.

TOPPING INSTRUCTION

• With your fingers, mix all the ingredients until crumbly.

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

• Spread more than half the batter in the prepared baking pan. The layer will be thin.

• Spread the filling over the cake batter.

• With the remaining cake batter, dot small spoonful over the batter.

• Sprinkle the topping all over the top of the cake.

• Bake for 50-55 minutes or until middle feels set and not jiggly.

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