Cream Cheese-Filled Coffeecake With Fruit Preserves and Crumble Topping Recipe
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Cream Cheese-Filled Coffeecake With Fruit Preserves and Crumble Topping

By: USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson 
"If you understand how to vary the recipe, you only need one basic coffeecake in your repertoire. My all-purpose version consists of four components: batter, cream cheese filling, fruit preserves and crumb topping. The last three can be changed (or in some cases, omitted) to create a custom cake."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (42)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 1 (9 inch) square cake
 

Ingredients

  • Crumble topping:
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 6 tablespoons butter, melted but not hot
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  • Optional:
  • 1/2 cup of your choice - coarsely chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans, almonds), old-fashioned oatmeal or sweetened flaked coconut
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  • Optional cream cheese filling:
  • 8 ounces softened cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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  • Coffeecake batter:
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose bleached flour
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 5 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt
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  • Optional fruit (or chocolate) filling:
  • 1/2 cup of your choice - raspberry or strawberry jam; peach, cherry, or pineapple preserves; apple butter; orange marmalade or mini chocolate chips

Directions

  1. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 9-inch square metal baking pan with cooking spray. Fold a 17-inch length of heavy-duty foil to 8 1/2 inches wide and fit in the pan bottom and up 2 sides, so you can use the foil overhang as a handle to pull the baked cake from the pan.
  2. Topping: Use hands to thoroughly mix ingredients in a medium bowl, pressing together to form large clumps; set aside.
  3. Cream cheese filling: Beat cream cheese and sugar with an electric mixer until thoroughly mixed. Beat in egg and vanilla until smooth; set aside.
  4. Cake: Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.
  5. Beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer set on medium-high until light and fluffy. Beat in egg until smooth. Beat in half the dry ingredients, then the remaining yogurt. Beat until ingredients are fully incorporated.
  6. Spread batter evenly over prepared pan. Spread cream cheese filling over batter. Dollop fruit filling (or sprinkle chocolate chips) over cream cheese filling. Finally, sprinkle evenly with crumble topping, pressing on it lightly to adhere.
  7. Bake until batter is fully set and topping is golden brown, about 45 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack to cool for 5 minutes. Run a thin-bladed knife around the sides, then use foil handles to pull cake from pan onto the wire rack. Cool to room temperature and serve. Can be covered with foil and stored at room temperature for one day.

Footnotes

  • Copyright 2004 USA WEEKEND and columnist Pam Anderson. All rights reserved.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 313 | Total Fat: 16.2g | Cholesterol: 63mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 30, 2006 by Chelsey Wolnowski   view full review
Ok, so I made so many changes, but it turned out great, so I will share them all. First, for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 9, 2008 by EILISH40   view full review
A good basic coffee cake recipe that should be in everyone's file. Made as directed (fruit...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2006 by BCOMP10444   view full review
There is a problem with the directions of this recipe. Step 5 should read: Beat in half the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 25, 2007 by ANA   view full review
I will not be making this again. I pretty much followed the recipe, but I added some vanilla...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2008 by yohokm   view full review
Not always a successful baker, so followed the recipe EXACTLY using the fruit preserves and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on May 8, 2006 by Lexie   view full review
I was scared to try this, but glad I did! It is SO good! I brought it to easter breakfast...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2006 by BECCASUE   view full review
The cheese is the best part, I will propably make this again with a different batter. I always...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 23, 2005 by JenMusic   view full review
This was a rich coffee cake, and very good. I used chocolate chips for the flavor layer, and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 1, 2006 by V. Barr   view full review
excellent! For the fruit filling I used 3/4 cup fresh raspberries + 3/4 cup sugar.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 10, 2005 by Navka   view full review
Fantastic coffeecake! I used cream cheese and toasted almonds as my variation, and there were...

 

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