Creamy Cranberry Coffee Cake

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 tea. baking powder
  • 1/2 ta. baking soda
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup orange juice
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 1 tea. vanilla
  • 2 cups coarsely chopped fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 1 Tbsp. grated orange peel
  • CREAM CHEESE LAYER
  • 1 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tea. vanilla
  • TOPPING
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and baking soda. Combine the egg, orange juice, butter and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients until well combined. Fold in the cranberries and orange peel, Pour into a greased 9" spring-form pan.

In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. beat in egg and vanilla. Spread over batter. Combine flour and sugar; cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over top.

Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 70-75 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes before removing sides of pan.