fruit and cream cheese coffee cake
I love recipes that lend themselves to adaptation. Feel free to substitute whatever fruit you may have on hand or prefer. If you're using frozen fruit do not thaw it before adding it to the recipe. Add more cream cheese if you want. I've substituted 1/2 c of sour cream or vanilla yogurt for the cream cheese with wonderful results. Feel free to add any spices or flavorings that compliment the fruit you're using. I've also added 1/4 c of oats to the topping to give it a yummy, heartier texture. Any way you bake up this delicious and easy cake I know your family will enjoy it as much as mine!
Blue Ribbon Recipe
This fruit-filled coffee cake is perfect for summer. It's a moist, buttery cake with a fruity, tangy, and creamy filling. Each slice is bursting with blueberries. A light dessert for a hot summer day. To add a bit of sweetness, top it with a dollop of whipped cream. Yum!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 - egg
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries or any other fruit you like.
- 3 ounces cream cheese cut into small pieces
- TOPPING
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons brown or white sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter
How To Make fruit and cream cheese coffee cake
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Step 1For the batter, in a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. -
Step 2Beat in egg.
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Step 3Combine 1 cup flour, baking powder, and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with milk.
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Step 4Toss blueberries with remaining flour.
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Step 5Stir blueberries and cream cheese into creamed mixture. The batter will be thick and lumpy with the bits of cream cheese.
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Step 6Transfer to a greased 8-in. square baking dish.
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Step 7For the topping, in a small bowl, combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter until crumbly.
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Step 8Sprinkle over batter.
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Step 9Bake at 375 degrees F for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
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