Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

By gaydubbs

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose or unbleached flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 egg
• 8-oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup raspberry preserves
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour bottom and sides of 9-to-10-inch springform pan. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. In a large bowl, combine flour and sugar. Using pastry blender or fork, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumble. Reserve 1 cup of crumble mixture.
To remaining crumble mixture, add baking powder, salt, sour cream, almond extract and 1 egg; blend well. Spread batter over the bottom and 2 inches up the side of greased and floured pa. Batter should be about a ¼ inch thick on sides.
In small bowl combine cream cheese, ¼ cup sugar and 1-egg; blend well. Pour into batter lined- pan. Carefully spoon preserves evenly over cream cheese mixture.
In a small bowl, combine reserved crumb mixture and sliced almonds. Sprinkle over preserves. Bake 350 degrees 45-55 minutes or until cream cheese filling is set and crust is deep golden brown.
Cool 15 minutes. Remove sides of pan. Serve warm or cool. Cut into wedges. Refrigerate leftovers.