Streusel Coffee Cake

Streusel Coffee Cake

This is a delicious cake that is perfect for Thanksgiving morning, or anytime you have company over and want something that will feed a crowd.
Plan Ahead Note: the butter and cream cheese need to be softened to room temperature.
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Servings: 10
Course: Thanksgiving
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup butter cold and cut into cubes

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed of an electric mixer until creamy.         
  3. Gradually add sugar, beating at medium speed until light and fluffy.  
  4. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until the yellow disappears.
  5. Stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add alternately with milk, ending with flour mixture, beating at low speed just until blended.  Stir in vanilla.
  6.  Pour batter into a greased 13" x 9" pan.
  7. Combine remaining flour and sugar in a bowl.  Cut in ¼ cup butter.  Sprinkle over the top of the cake.
  8. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean.  Let cool for 20 minutes before serving.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Southern Living Magazine.