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

Steps

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Add baking soda, baking powder and salt to the remaining crumb mixture; mix in egg, sour cream and vanilla. Press into prepared pan.