Description
Baking this cherry cheese coffee cake brings pure comfort right to your kitchen table. Warm, crumbly layers of sweet cherries and creamy cheese create a delightful morning treat that makes breakfast something to savor.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cream cheese
- 1 cup cherry pie filling
Cake Base:
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 1 egg
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Flavor Enhancer:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Warm your oven to 350°F and coat a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Combine 1 cup flour, ½ cup sugar, and ½ teaspoon baking powder in a mixing bowl.
- Incorporate ½ cup softened butter and 1 egg into the dry ingredients. Stir until your mixture looks uniform and slightly crumbly.
- Transfer the cake base into your prepared baking dish, pressing gently to create an even layer.
- In a separate bowl, whip 1 cup cream cheese with ½ cup sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until your mixture becomes silky and smooth.
- Carefully spread the cream cheese layer across the cake base, ensuring complete coverage.
- Gently dollop 1 cup cherry pie filling over the cream cheese, creating an appealing marbled effect.
- Place your coffee cake in the preheated oven and bake for exactly 35 minutes, watching for a golden-brown surface.
- Remove from the oven and allow the cake to rest for 15 minutes before slicing.
- Serve at room temperature for the best flavor and texture.
Notes
- Softening butter and cream cheese at room temperature makes mixing easier and ensures a smoother texture.
- For a gluten-free version, swap regular flour with a cup-for-cup gluten-free baking blend to accommodate dietary needs.
- Drain excess liquid from cherry pie filling to prevent a soggy cake bottom and maintain a crisp base.
- When checking doneness, insert a toothpick near the center – it should come out clean with just a few moist crumbs clinging to it.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30-35 minutes
- Category: Cakes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 238 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 125 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg