Pumpkin Cheese Coffee Cake

By Bostoncook

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Ingredients

• Filling:
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/4 cups canned pumpkin
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 2 tsp cinnamon, or pumpkin pie spice
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 8 oz. light cream cheese, softened
• 1 egg
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• Topping:
• 3/4 cup coconut
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted if desired
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 t. ground cinnamon

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. In a large mixing bowl, beat sugar, eggs, pumpkin, oil, and vanilla.

3. Combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt; add to egg mixture and mix well. Pour into a greased 9x13 pan.

4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

5. In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, egg, and sugar until smooth. Drop tablespoonfuls over batter; cut through batter with a knife to swirl. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over top.

6. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

Very good - repeater