50+ Friends Club Cookbook -- Cakes and Frostings -- Cream Cheese and Raspberry Coffee Cake
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Cream Cheese and Raspberry Coffee Cake
From the Kitchen of: Pepper
Source: BHG Nov. 1997 - featured 10 years before.
Note: Do not use fat free cream cheese; *do use real butter or margarine and not a spread. Freezes Well
1 | (8 oz.) pkg. | cream cheese or reduced fat cream cheese, softened |
1 | cup | granulated sugar |
1/2 | cup | butter or margarine, softened* |
1 1/4 | cup | all purpose flour |
2 | | eggs |
1/4 | cup | milk |
1/2 | tsp | vanilla |
1 | tsp | baking powder |
1/2 | tsp | baking soda |
1/4 | tsp | salt |
1/2 | cup | seedless raspberry preserves (may use Strawberry or Blackberry) |
| | Sifted powdered sugar |
- In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, granulated sugar and butter or margarine with an electric mixer on med. speed till fluffy.
- Add half of the flour, the eggs, milk, vanilla, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Beat for about 2 min. or till well mixed. Beat in remaining flour on low speed. till well mixed.
- Spread batter evenly in a greased and floured 13x9x2" baking pan. Spoon preserves in 8 to 10 portions on top of batter. With a knife, swirl preserves into batter to marble.
- Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 - 35 min. or till a wooden toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool slightly on a wire rack. Sift powdered sugar on top.
- Cut into squares; serve warm.
- Garnish with fresh mint and raspberry if desired.
- Makes 24 servings.
Per serving: 157 cal, 8 gr. total fat (3 gr. sat. fat), 28 mg. chol, 144 mg. sod, 20 gr. carb, 0 gr. fiber, 2 gr. pro.