Cherry Cheesecake Coffee Cake
Description
Whether you serve this for breakfast or dessert, you will love its buttery coffee cake base, its luscious layers of cherry cheesecake and its heavenly streusel topping.
Ingredients
2 1/4 c. flour
2/3 c. sugar
2 t. lemon zest
3/4 c. cold butter
1/2 t. baking soda
1/2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
1 egg
3/4 c sour cream or plain yogurt
1 t. vanilla
Filling:
8 oz. cream cheese, softened (not spreadable)
1/4 c. sugar
1 egg
1 T. freshly squeezed lemon juice
21 oz. can cherry pie filling
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease the bottom and sides of a 9 inch springform pan or line a 9 x 9 inch pan that is at least 2 inches deep, with parchment paper that is hanging over the sides.
Combine flour, sugar and lemon zest in a large bowl; cut in butter until crumbly. Remove 2/3 cup of mixture and set it aside.
Add baking soda, baking powder and salt to the remaining crumb mixture; mix in egg, sour cream and vanilla. Press into prepared pan.
Filling:
Combine softened cream cheese, egg, lemon juice and sugar until well mixed; pour over crust. Top with cherry pie filling; sprinkle reserved crumb mixture over top.
Bake 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely.
12 servings.