Shelly's Recipe

RASPBERRY CREAM CHEESE COFFEE CAKE

Category: Coffee Cake

Cake Layer
2 1/4 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup butter
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp almond extract
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup sour cream
1 egg

Cream Cheese Layer
1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg

Topping
3/4 cup raspberry jam
1/2 tsp cup sliced almonds

Grease and flour bottom and sides of a spring form pan. In a large bowl mix flour and sugar together. Using pasty blender cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Reserve 1 cup of mixture for later.

To remaining mixture add baking powder, baking soda, almond extract, salt, sour cream and egg. Blend well and pour into greased pan, spreading out evenly and bringing batter about 2 inch up the sides.

In separate bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar and egg. Blend well and pour into batter lined pan. Carefully spoon raspberry jam over cream cheese mixture.

Combine remaining crumb mixture with almonds and sprinkle over top of jam. Bake at 350 for 45-55 minutes or until cream cheese is set and crust is golden brown. Let cool at least 15 minutes.