Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

Course Desserts and Sweets
Prep. Time 30 mins
Cooking Time 45 mins
Yields 12 servings
PreparationWhat You Need 2 1/4 cups (293 g) all-purpose flour
2/3 cup (134 g) sugar
3/4 cup (170 g) butter, softened
1/2 tsp (2 ml) baking powder
1/2 tsp (2 ml) baking soda
3/4 cup (168 g) sour cream
2 eggs
1 tsp (5 ml) grated lemon rind
8 oz (224 g) 1 pkg Canadian Cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup (67 g) sugar
1/2 cup (168 g) raspberry jam


Instructions 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.


Per serving Energy: 387 Calories
Protein: 6 g
Carbohydrate: 44 g
Fat: 21 g
Calcium: 4 % / 47 mg

DIANE

January 23rd, 2010

THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVOURITES. I HAVE MADE THIS RECIPE MANY TIMES AND IT WAS DELICIOUS EVERYTIME. i would also change up the filling with cherry or bluberries instead of raspberry jam...............