Recipe for cooking strawberry coffeecake

Breakfast Recipes :: Coffeecakes

Strawberry Coffeecake

Posted by kdipaolo at recipegoldmine.com 6/6/01 9:04:59 pm

8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/2 c. butter or butter replacement, softened
3/4 c. sugar
2 eggs
1/4 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract or flavoring
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 (16 ounce) jar strawberry jam
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 c. chopped hazel nuts
2 Tbsp. firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In lrg. mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, milk and vanilla extract or flavoring. Mix well.

Stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add to cheese mixture. Beat until smooth (batter will be stiff). Spread half the batter into well greased and floured 13 x 9-in. baking pan. Stir together jam and lemon juice. Spread over batter. Spoon remaining batter in sm. amounts over jam. Combine nuts, cinnamon, and brown sugar. Sprinkle evenly over the top. Bake 35 to 40 mins. or until golden. Serve warm.

Serves: 12 to 15