Surprise Breakfast Cake

By 11650

Ingredients

• Cake:
• Optional* 16-20 ounces fruit (I used Dole Mandarin Oranges) *See Note at bottom*
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
• 6 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)
• 1 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup Greek yogurt (plain)
• 2 cups flour, sifted
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Topping:
• 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

Preparation

Step 1

Grease a 9×13 pan with vegetable shortening and lightly flour. Layer the bottom with fruit, sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg, set aside.

In a mixer on medium speed combine the butter and cream cheese, gradually add the sugar and continue to mix until soft. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Add the vanilla, milk, yogurt and mix well. Sift the dry ingredients together and add to the egg mixture in fourths. Scrape the bowl between each fourth, to ensure all dry ingredients are combined. Pour the batter over the prepared pan of fruit and set aside.

In a medium sized mixing bowl combine all topping ingredients and blend together with a fork. Sprinkle topping over the batter and bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes or until a fork comes away clean.


*Note*: If you are adding fruit to the recipe there are a couple of key points to remember. 1. Drain all canned fruit well before using. 2. If using fresh fruit such a berries you will want to sugar and drain those first or they will dry out during baking and not have as much flavor.*