Sunday, February 19, 2012

Raspberry Cream Coffee Cake



Some flavors are meant to be together. Peanut butter & grape jelly, maple & walnut, and here, raspberries & almonds. What are your favorite flavor pairings?



This coffee cake is elegant and easy. It starts off with your basic sour cream coffee cake with a layer of jam and a tangy cream cheese filling. Then it gets topped off with an almond crumb topping. The jam and cream cheese remind me of the Danish pastries I used to eat as a kid.



Raspberry Cream Coffee Cake
9" round cake | adapted from food.com

2 1/4 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup butter
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 egg
8 ounces cream cheese
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
3/4 cup raspberry jam
1/4 cup sliced almonds

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine flour and 3/4 cup sugar. Using pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Reserve 1 cup of crumbs.

2. To remaining crumb mixture, add baking powder, baking soda, salt, sour cream, almond extract, and 1 egg. Blend well. Spread batter over bottom and 1 1/2 inches up sides of greased and floured 9 inch springform pan. Batter should be about 1/4 inch thick on sides.

3. In a small bowl, combine cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1 egg. Blend well. Pour in batter lined pan. Spoon jam over cream cheese mixture. In a small bowl, combine reserved crumbs and sliced almonds. Sprinkle over jam. Bake for 45 to 55 minutes.

7 comments:

Sara said...

Looks delicious! I love raspberries and almonds together.

Unknown said...

Yum - I loved those raspberry Danish pastries, and haven't had one in ages. I think this cake would be much tastier!

Im At Home Baking said...

Ohhh, yum..delicious!!

Unknown said...

Love this favlor combo myself.

Liz That Skinny Chick Can Bake said...

This is one of my go-to coffee cake recipes...it's FABULOUS!!!

eatme_delicious said...

This looks so good with the crumbs and cream cheese and layered jam yum!

Geni said...

I think I would request this for my birthday cake. Oh my. That looks so moist, fruity and love that pretty swirl.