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.
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
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.