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Moist Strawberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

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A moist and delicious coffee cake featuring a tangy cream cheese swirl and fresh strawberries, perfect for breakfast or brunch.

Ingredients

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  • 2 ½ cups (315g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup (240ml) buttermilk (or milk + 1 tbsp lemon juice)
  • 8 oz (226g) cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup (60g) powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups (225g) fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
  • ¾ cup (95g) all-purpose flour (for crumb topping)
  • ⅓ cup (70g) brown sugar, packed
  • 4 tablespoons (57g) unsalted butter, cold and cubed
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan and optionally line with parchment paper.
  2. Prepare crumb topping: In a small bowl, combine ¾ cup flour, ⅓ cup brown sugar, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Cut in 4 tablespoons cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Chill in fridge.
  3. Make cream cheese swirl: Beat 8 oz softened cream cheese with ½ cup powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until smooth.
  4. Mix dry cake ingredients: Whisk together 2 ½ cups flour, 1 cup sugar, 2 teaspoons baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, and ½ teaspoon salt.
  5. Cream butter and eggs: Beat ½ cup softened butter until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Stir in 1 tablespoon vanilla extract.
  6. Combine wet and dry: Alternately add dry mixture and 1 cup buttermilk to butter mixture, starting and ending with dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
  7. Assemble cake: Pour half the batter into pan. Spread cream cheese mixture over batter, leaving a small border. Scatter sliced strawberries evenly over cream cheese. Top with remaining batter and spread gently.
  8. Sprinkle chilled crumb topping evenly over the top.
  9. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs. Cover with foil if topping browns too fast.
  10. Cool cake in pan on a rack for at least 30 minutes before slicing.

Notes

Use room temperature butter and cream cheese for smooth blending. Do not overmix batter to avoid toughness. Chill crumb topping for better texture. If crumb topping browns too fast, cover with foil halfway through baking. Press strawberry layer gently to avoid sinking. Frozen strawberries can be used if thawed and drained well.

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Keywords: strawberry coffee cake, cream cheese coffee cake, breakfast cake, moist coffee cake, easy coffee cake recipe, strawberry dessert

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