I love this coffee cake! It’s a wonderful white butter cake, adorned with a classic cream cheese filling, juicy roasted strawberries and a delicious cinnamon streusel.
See why I love this coffee cake?
Look at those divine layers!
I found this recipe on Life’s Simple Measures. I’m ecstatic I found it, baked it, ate it and now I’m sharing this recipe with you because it’s definitely a winner!
It’s the best way to start out your day or weekend and if you’re obsessed with cream cheese desserts.
We’re close to Mother’s Day, so “Happy Mother’s Day” to all the Mom’s!
“Happy Mother’s Day” to my Mom, best Mommy in the world!
And I am throwing this quote out there, because my siblings won’t like it and it makes me chuckle.
and…I’m guilty of this…
If you want to share the love with your Mom, here’s a great starting point.
Now get to baking! Here’s the recipe!
Strawberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
Wonderful white butter cake, adorned with a classic cream cheese filling, juicy roasted strawberries and a delicious cinnamon streusel.
Ingredients
Cinnamon Streusel
- 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup cold unsalted butter cut up into chunks
Cream Cheese Filling
- 8 oz . cream cheese room temperature
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
White Butter Cake
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup almond milk
- 1 cup fresh strawberries sliced
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F. Butter 9-inch spring form pan; set aside.
Cinnamon Streusel
- Mix together flour, sugar and ground cinnamon in a medium bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs and set aside.
Cream Cheese Filling
- Using mixer, beat cream cheese until creamy and smooth. Add sugar, egg, vanilla extract, lemon zest, and flour and continue beating until very smooth and set aside.
White Butter Cake
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt and set aside.
- Using mixer, cream butter, then add sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla extract and continue beating until well incorporated.
- Add flour mixture, alternately with milk, and mix until just combined.
Putting it all together
- Spread cake batter onto bottom and slightly up sides of pan. Spread the cream cheese filling over cake batter. Sprinkle randomly with strawberries and then sprinkle with streusel.
- Bake 60 to 70 minutes until streusel is golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven and place on wire rack to cool.
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
What fun flavors for a coffee cake! Pinning!
Seriously ….. Kim …… love strawberries and I never thought of cinnamon streusel on the top of the cream cheese strawberry cake ! Hooked totally 🙂 Sharing !
It is delectably delish! Thank you so much for sharing! xo