Strawberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

Submitted by Seasoned Cook

"FLAVOR GALORE! This coffee cake makes a colorful dessert to serve guests. Servings slice well and the coffee cake makes a pretty presentation. Would make a wonderful brunch item. Easy preparation!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 2 1⁄4 cups flour
• 3⁄4 cup butter, soften
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 1⁄2 cup sour cream
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 8 ounces cream cheese, soften
• 1 egg
• 3⁄4 cup strawberry jam
• 2 tablespoons hot water
• sliced almonds (optional)

directions

1. Mix sugar and flour. Cut in butter until mixture becomes coarse crumbs. Reserve 1 cup of crumbs and set aside.
2. In remaining crumb mixture, add salt, baking soda, baking powder, milk, sour cream, 1 egg and vanilla extract. Mix well.
3. Grease and flour a 9 inch springform pan. Spread batter over bottom and up 1 inch on sides forming a lip.
4. In a small bowl, mix sugar, cream cheese and egg. Pour on top of batter in pan.
5. Mix strawberry jam and hot water. Spoon onto cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle jam with reserved cup of crumbs. If using almonds, sprinkle on top.
6. Bake in a 350 degree oven for approximately 45 minutes.