Description
A No-Yeast, Sky High Coffee Cake sure to impress with its Tender Cream Cheese Filled Center and Perfectly Crumbed Topping.
Ingredients
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CRUMB TOPPING
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
CAKE
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/8 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/8 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/8 cups plus 5 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 4 large eggs
- 5 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cup sour cream
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 4 teaspoons lemon juice
CREAM CHEESE GLAZE
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 4 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 – 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
CRUMB TOPPING
- In a medium bowl, whisk together butter, both sugars, cinnamon and salt. Stir in flour until mixture becomes a cohesive dough; set aside to cool to room temperature.
CAKE
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Using a baking spray with flour, generously grease bottom and sides of a 3-inch deep, 9-inch round springform baking pan; set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
- In a large bowl using an electric mixer, beat butter, 1 1/8 cups sugar and lemon zest until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs and 4 teaspoons vanilla and continue to mix until combined.
- Reduce speed to low and mix in flour and sour cream alternating in 3 parts, until just combined. Reserve 1/4 cup batter. Pour half of the remaining batter into the prepared baking pan and set aside.
- In a new bowl using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, remaining 5 tablespoons sugar, lemon juice, and remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla until smooth. Mix in 1/4 cup of reserved batter until just combined.
- Spoon cream cheese mixture over the center of the cake batter. Note: Be sure to fill cream cheese at least 1 inch from the edge. Pour the remaining half of batter on top.
- Break apart crumb topping and generously apply crumbs over the batter covering the entire surface. Continue layering until all of the crumbs are used.
- Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour 20 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center of cake comes out clean. Notes: Skewer may be wet if inserted into the cream cheese filling. Center of cake may sink in slightly.
- Allow to cool in pan for 30 minutes. Place a plate above the cake, carefully invert baking pan, and then flip cake back onto its bottom over a wire rack for further cooling, about 30 minutes.
CREAM CHEESE GLAZE
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter until pale and fluffy, Add 1 cup powdered sugar, milk and vanilla, continue to mix until smooth. Add more powdered sugar if glaze is too thin.
- Once cake is cooled, drizzle glaze over the top, allow some to drip down the sides. ENJOY!
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour, 20 minutes