The Old Harbor Inn

Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake: Breakfast-Brunch

Servings: 16

Prep time:75 minutes

Ingredients:

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  2 1/2 cups all purpose flour

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  3/4 cup sugar

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  3/4 cup butter

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  1/2 teaspoon baking powder

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  1/2 teaspoon baking soda

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  1/4 teaspoon salt

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  3/4 cup sour cream

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  1 egg

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  1 teaspoon almond extract

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  3/4 cup seedless raspberry jam

Step 1:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside 1 cup of crumbs for topping, see below. Add baking powder, baking soda, salt, sour cream, egg and almond extract to remaining crumbs.Mix well. Spread batter over bottom and 2 inches up the sides of a greased and floured 9 inch spring form pan. Add cheese filling, see below. Add almond topping, see below.

Step 2:

Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 45 to 50 minutes or until cheese filling is set and crust is a golden brown. Cool for 15 minutes and remove sides of pan.

Step 3:

Cheese Filling Mix 8 ounce package of softened cream cheese, 1 egg, and 1/4 cup of sugar until smooth. Pour over batter in the pan. Carefully spread the raspberry jam over the cheese filling.

Step 4:

Almond Topping Mix reserved crumbs with optional 1/2 cup sliced almonds over top, before baking.