Buttery Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
SERVes 12
Ingredients
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CAKE
* 1 cup butter (no substitutes)
* 1 cup sugar
* 2 eggs
* 1/4 cup sour cream
* 2 cups flour
* 2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
FILLING
* 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
* 1 egg yolk
* 1 cup sugar
* 1 teaspoon vanilla
TOPPING
* 1/4 cup sugar
* 1/2 cup flour
* 1/4 cup butter (semi-soft)
Directions
1.
1
Set oven to 350 degrees (oven rack set to second-lowest position).
2.
2
Grease a 13 x 9-inch (or an 11 x 7-inch, baking time will need to be increased slightly).
3.
3
Cream butter with sugar (about 3-4 minutes), add in eggs and sour cream; beat well (about another 3 minutes).
4.
4
In a bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
5.
5
Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture; beat well until combined (batter will be thick).
6.
6
Spread more than half of the batter in the prepared baking pan.
7.
7
In another bowl, cream together all filling ingredients, then carefully spread over the cake batter.
8.
8
Spoon the remaining cake batter over the top of the cheese mixture (it doesn't have to cover the cake batter completely, I just dot tablespoonfuls over the batter).
9.
9
For the topping (I most always double the ingredients) mix all ingredients, and sprinkle over cake.
10.
10
Bake for about 50-55 minutes or until middle feels set and not jiggly.