Cherry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

submitted by butterflydog

Crust:
2 1/4 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup cold butter cut up
1/2 tsp each: baking powder and baking soda
1 large egg
3/4 cup sour cream
1 tsp almond or vanilla extract
Filling:
8 oz cream cheese softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 can cherry pie filling
1/2 cup slivered or chopped almonds

Almost like a cake and cheesecake, looks beautiful especially when sliced,
and tastes delicious... In a large bowl combine flour, salt, baking
powder, baking soda, and sugar and stir well. Cut in butter to make
coarse crumbs. Reserve 3/4 cup for the topping. To remaining crumb mixture
stir in egg, and sour cream and extract till well blended. With a spoon,
smooth/press mixture onto a bottom of greased 9 inch springform pan and 1
inch up around the sides. For Filling: Beat cream cheese with sugar until
smooth. Blend in egg. Spread onto unbaked crust. Spoon on pie filling,
sprinkle on reserved crumbs and sprinkle on almonds. Bake in 350F oven 50
minutes or center appears set. Remove to rack and cool completely. Loosen
edges with point of knife and remove sides of springform pan. Cover and
chill cake. Center may fall a bit during cooling Serves 8 or more.


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