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Cream Cheese Coffee Cake Delight

Cream Cheese Coffee Cake Delight

Tender sour cream coffee cake layered with silky cream cheese and crowned with a buttery cinnamon streusel. A cozy bake for brunch or coffee time.
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Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 12

Ingredients
 

Streusel Topping

  • 0.75 cup all-purpose flour
  • 0.5 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 0.25 tsp fine salt
  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter cold, cubed
  • 0.5 cup pecans chopped, optional

Cream Cheese Layer

  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 0.25 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Cake Batter

  • 1.75 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp fine salt
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 0.75 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1.5 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.75 cup sour cream
  • 0.25 cup milk

Instructions

Preparation Steps

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-inch square pan and line with parchment.
  • Make streusel: Stir flour, sugars, cinnamon, and salt. Cut in butter until clumpy. Fold in pecans. Chill.
  • Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Mix in egg and vanilla until silky. Set aside.
  • Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt for the batter in a bowl.
  • Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
  • Mix in sour cream. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk, stirring just to combine.
  • Spread half the batter in the pan. Pour cream cheese layer over. Sprinkle one-third streusel.
  • Dollop remaining batter on top and gently spread. Cover with remaining streusel.
  • Bake 42–48 minutes, until golden and a tester has moist crumbs. Cool 20 minutes.

Notes

For a fruity twist, fold 1/2 cup fresh blueberries into the cream cheese layer or swap pecans with walnuts. Store covered in the fridge for up to 4 days; warm slices briefly in the microwave for the just-baked feel. This cake also freezes well for 2 months—wrap slices tightly.
This recipe is an original creation inspired by classic Cream Cheese Coffee Cake Delight flavors. All ingredient ratios and instructions are independently developed.