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Cream Cheese Coffee Cake ☕🍰
A rich, buttery coffee cake swirled with a luscious cream cheese filling and topped with a crunchy streusel—perfect for brunch, holidays, or anytime you crave a sweet, tender treat!
🍰 Ingredients
For the Cake:
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2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
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1 tsp baking powder
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½ tsp baking soda
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¼ tsp salt
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½ cup (1 stick / 113g) unsalted butter, softened
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¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar
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2 large eggs, room temp
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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1 cup (240g) sour cream (or Greek yogurt)
For the Cream Cheese Filling:
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8 oz (225g) cream cheese, softened
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¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar
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1 large egg yolk
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½ tsp vanilla extract
For the Streusel Topping:
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½ cup (60g) all-purpose flour
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¼ cup (50g) brown sugar
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¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar
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1 tsp cinnamon
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¼ cup (½ stick / 57g) cold butter, cubed
Optional Glaze:
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½ cup (60g) powdered sugar
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1-2 tbsp milk or lemon juice
📝 Instructions
1. Prep:
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch springform pan (or 9×9″ baking dish).
2. Make the Streusel:
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In a bowl, mix flour, sugars, and cinnamon. Cut in cold butter until crumbly. Set aside.
3. Make the Cream Cheese Filling:
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Beat cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla until smooth. Set aside.
4. Make the Cake Batter:
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Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
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In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
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Alternate adding dry ingredients and sour cream, mixing until just combined.
5. Assemble:
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Spread half the batter into the pan.
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Spoon cream cheese filling over batter, leaving a border.
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Dollop remaining batter on top (it won’t fully cover—that’s okay!). Swirl gently with a knife.
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Sprinkle streusel evenly over the top.
6. Bake:
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Bake 45-55 mins until a toothpick comes out clean (center may stay slightly soft).
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Cool 15 mins before removing from pan.
7. Optional Glaze:
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Mix powdered sugar and milk, then drizzle over cooled cake.
💡 Pro Tips:
✅ Room temp ingredients prevent lumps in the batter.
✅ Don’t over-swirl—just a few gentle passes to marble.
✅ Storage: Keeps 3 days at room temp or 5 days refrigerated.
Why You’ll Love It:
✨ Ultra-moist from sour cream.
✨ Creamy, tangy swirl balances the sweet streusel.
✨ Perfect with coffee (hence the name!).
Great for holiday breakfasts, baby showers, or dessert! 🎄☕
Want a nutty twist? Add chopped pecans to the streusel! 😋
