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strawberry cream cheese coffee cake

Recipe by
Stephanie L.
Altadena, CA

A friend's daughter is attending culinary school,she wants to one day open a Breakfast Inn,she often sends me some of her ideas and asks me to try them.I haven't had one of hr recipes my family and I didn't love.I love strawberries and cream cheese,I'm sure this will be a winner at any breakfast. I know it's a coffee cake for breakfast but I made it for dessert,it was delicious.Great for any time of day.

yield 16 slices
method Bake

Ingredients For strawberry cream cheese coffee cake

  • 1 c fresh or frozen strawberries
  • 1/4 c sugar
  • 1 t. cornstarch
  • 2 c all purpose flour
  • 1 c sugar
  • 1/2 c cold butter,cut into small pieces
  • 1/2 t. baking powder
  • 1/2 t. baking soda
  • 1/4 t. salt
  • 1 t. grated lemon or orange peel
  • 3/4 c plain low yogurt
  • 1 t. vanilla
  • 2 large eggs
  • 6 oz cream cheese,rm.temp
  • 1 t. lemon or orange juice
  • 1 c sliced almonds

How To Make strawberry cream cheese coffee cake

  • 1
    In a 2-quart pan over medium heat, bring strawberries and sugar to a boil. Lower heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes. In a small bowl, blend cornstarch and 2 teaspoons water. Add to berry mixture; stir until it simmers and thickens, about 1 minute. Let cool to room temperature. In a bowl, mix flour and 3/4 cup sugar. Add butter to flour mixture. Cut in with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Reserve 1/2 cup; pour remaining into a large bowl. Stir in baking powder, baking soda, salt, and lemon or orange peel. In another bowl, mix yogurt, vanilla, and 1 egg until blended; stir into flour-baking powder mixture until well mixed. Spread batter in a buttered 9-inch round cake pan with a removable rim. In a bowl using same bowl, beat with an electric mixer on high speed cream cheese, remaining 1/4 cup sugar, remaining egg, and lemon or orange juice until smooth. Spread over batter in pan, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Gently spread berry mixture over cream cheese mixture, leaving some visible. Stir almonds into reserved flour mixture and sprinkle over cake. Bake in a 350° oven until center of cake top is golden brown, 30 to 40 minutes. Let cool on a rack for 15 minutes, then remove pan rim. Serve warm.

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