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Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake is the perfect addition to your brunch menu. Layers of raspberry and cream cheese baked in a delicious cake and finished off with a crumb and slice almond topping.
We have lots of holiday traditions at our house. Tradition runs deep at the Wilkes household and I have learned that even though my children are now young adults I can’t ignore those long standing childhood traditions. Some of our favorites include our Breakfast with Santa, Christmas Eve fondue dinner and Shepherds Night.
Favorite Coffee Cake
Food is an important part of those traditions and this Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake is one I make every Christmas and it wouldn’t be Christmas without it. It is always a big hit at any Christmas breakfast or brunch I serve it at. It has been a family and friend favorite for over 20 years.
How to make Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
- Blend your flour and sugar with butter until a crumbly mixture forms. Set aside one cup of this mixture.
- Mix in remaining dry ingredients, sour cream, extract and egg.
- Spread this mixture on the bottom and up the sides of a springform pan. This recipe works best in a springform pan as it is easier to remove and serve the coffee cake.
- Fill with cream cheese mixture.
- Add a layer of raspberry jam or favorite flavor.
- Sprinkle top with remaining crumb mixture combined with almonds.
- Bake at 350 for 45-55 minutes. Allow to cool before serving.
One thing I particularly love about this coffee cake is the almond flavor in the cake part – so yummy! The middle of the coffee cake is filled with a cream cheese mixture and then topped with raspberry jam and almonds.
Can This Be Made Ahead of Time?
This is a great make ahead dish and it can be kept in the refrigerator for a few days before serving. Be sure to keep any leftovers refrigerated too.
Other favorite coffee cakes include:
- Starbucks Copycat Coffee Cake, it’s better than the real thing.
- Almond Torte is amazing
- Lemon Blueberry Coffee Cake is a great flavor combo.
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Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake Recipe
Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup butter chilled
- 1/2 tsp. each baking powder and baking soda
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp. almond extract
- FILLING
- 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/4/ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup raspberry preserves
TOPPING
- 1 cup reserved crumb mixture
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
Instructions
- Preheat over to 350 degrees.
- Grease and flour bottom and sides of a 9-inch springform pan
- In a large bowl, combine flour and 3/4 cup sugar. Cut in butter suing a pastry blender or fork and work into coarse crumbs. Set aside 1 cup of crumb mixture.
- Into remaining crumb mixture, add baking powder, soda, salt, sour cream, 1 egg and almond extract. Blend Well.
- Spread batter over bottom and 2 inches up sides of pan. Batter should be about 1/4-inch thick on sides.
- In a small bowl, combine cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar and 1 egg and blend well. Pour over batter in pan. Carefully spoon preserves evenly over cheese filling.
- In a small bowl, combine the 1 cup reserved crumb mixture and sliced almonds. Sprinkle over top.
- Bake in a 350-degree oven for 45 to 55 minutes, or until cream cheese filling is set and crust is golden brown. Cool 15 minutes. Removes sides of pan. Serve warm or cool, cut into wedges.
Lourdes says
My daughter makes this for me all of the time. Magnificent coffee cake
Leigh Anne Wilkes says
One of my all time favorites – I’m so glad you enjoyed it too!
Lori @ A Bright and Beautiful Life says
This looks to-die-for!!! I’m going to make this for Christmas morning instead of the usual breakfast casserole. Thanks for your recipe. Would you be willing to share this at our Making Monday link party? We would love it and think our readers will, too. Thanks. Have a fantastic day. http://www.abrightandbeautifullife.com/making-monday-17/
Leigh Anne says
Lori – I hope you enjoy it! I’ll stop by for a visit.
Lori @ A Bright and Beautiful Life says
Hi Leigh Anne ~ I’m popping back in to let you know that we’re featuring your coffee cake at our Making Monday link party, which goes live Sunday at 8pm. 🙂 Come take a look and link up some of your other great recipes or projects. Have a great weekend. http://www.abrightandbeautifullife.com/?p=8654
Christine says
This looks so good-but I was mystified by your crust-it doesn’t look like a traditional pastry recipe, but it doesn’t have a cake consistency…is it sweet biscuit dough or something?
Leigh Anne says
The crust could be comparable to a sweet biscuit dough – it’s good!
Christine says
Oh my goodness, I knew what this was when I clicked on it, and it is making me just as hungry as the first time…I need. need. need. to make this. I will get cream cheese this week and bookmark your site;)