Amaretto Cream Cheese Coffee Cake Recipe

Ingredients

Cake:

• 2½ c all purpose flour
• 1 c granulate sugar
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¾ c butter, room temperature
• 3 eggs, room temperature
• ¼ c amaretto
• ⅔ c buttermilk, room temperature

Filling:

• 2 8 oz pkg cream cheese, room temperature
• ½ c granulated sugar
• 1 egg, room temperature

Streusel

• 1 c light brown sugar
• ⅓ c granulated sugar
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 c butter, melted
• 2½ c all-purpose flour

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degree oven
2. For Cake: Line a 9x13 inch cake pan with heavy aluminum foil sprayed with non-stick spray. OR, spray a 10 or 12 springform pan with non-stick vegetable spray.
3. In a large bowl, add flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add butter and mix. Batter will be thick and crumbly. Add eggs, buttermilk and amaretta and mix until smooth and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour half of this batter into the bottom of your prepared pan.
4. For Filling: In another large mixing bowl, mix cream cheese, sugar and egg. Beat until light and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Spoon this mixture evenly over the first batter layer.
5. Add remaining batter over cream cheese. Smooth evenly.
6. For Struesel: Mix brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon and salt together. Add butter and mix to combine. Add flour and mix, you'll probably have to mix this with your hands to get it fully combined. Sprinkle crumb mixture over cake evenly.
7. Bake in 325 degree oven 45 to 50 minutes. Center will be set and not 'jiggly' when it is fully cooked. Cool completely before slicing and serving.
8. Source: countryliving.com