Creamy Peach Coffee Cake

I found this recipe in Taste of Home magazine. It includes two of my favorite flavors - peach and cream cheese to make a wonderful coffee cake, even good enough for dessert.

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄4 cups flour
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 3⁄4 cup  cold butter
• 3⁄4 cup sour cream
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1  egg
• 1  teaspoon  almond extract

• Filling

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1  egg
• 3⁄4 cup  peach preserves
• 1⁄2 cup  sliced almonds

Directions

1. In a mixing bowl, combine the flour and sugar; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside 1 cup for topping.
2. To the remaining crumb mixture, add the sour cream, baking powder, baking soda, egg and almond extract; beat until blended. Press onto the bottom and 2 inches up the sides of a greased 9-inch springform pan.
3. In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, sugar and egg. Spoon into prepared crust. Top with preserves. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture; top with almonds.
4. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes or until filling is set and crust is golden brown. Cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes.
5. Carefully run a knife around edge of the pan to loosen; remove sides of pan. Cool for 1 1/2 hours before slicing. Store in the refrigerator.