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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.
Sallie Sullivan says
I just made this and it is amazing! Love it! Have you ever tried doubling it or cooking it in a 9 in. square pan?
Emmy says
Both of these recipes look so yummy. Thanks for sharing!
Cathy says
The Chile Cheese Souffle is delicious. I made a half portion with a bit of parm and snipped some chives on top. Yum!!
Mollie says
Thanks Leigh Anne, you just provided the breakfast menu for our scrapbooking retreat at the Manzanita House! I just need to email Karen and sign up for breakfast. First line huh? I think Karen is in your first line, if she drops off then I will bump up, hmmm.
Donna D. says
Leigh Ann i don’t know who is in your first line bnut I sure wish I was one of them. This breakfast meal sounds so good that I’m going to have to try some of these for Christmas morning breakfast. Thanks for sharing these great recipes with us.