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Creamy Cranberry Coffee Cake

Name: Creamy Cranberry Coffee Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup sugar; 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 large egg; 1 tablespoon grated orange zest; 3/4 cup orange juice; 1/4 cup butter, melted; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups coarsely chopped fresh or frozen cranberries; CREAM CHEESE LAYER:; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 1/3 cup sugar; 1 large egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; TOPPING:; 3/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 70 min. + cooling

Makes

12 servings

Chopped cranberries and orange peel give this coffee cake bursts of tart flavor, but a cream cheese layer on top sweetens it nicely. It's so lovely, you'll want to serve it when company comes. -Nancy Roper, Etobicoke, Ontario

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Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 large egg
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
3/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups coarsely chopped fresh or frozen cranberries
CREAM CHEESE LAYER:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
TOPPING:
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup cold butter, cubed

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, whisk the first four ingredients. In another bowl, whisk egg, orange zest, orange juice, melted butter and vanilla until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Fold in cranberries. Transfer to a greased 9-in. springform pan.
For cream cheese layer, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add egg and vanilla; beat on low speed just until blended. Spread over batter.
For topping, mix flour and sugar in a small bowl; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over top. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake 70-75 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool in pan 15 minutes before removing sides of springform pan. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 419 calories, 19g fat (12g saturated fat), 87mg cholesterol, 286mg sodium, 57g carbohydrate (33g sugars, 2g fiber), 6g protein.

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