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 Posted By: Mama Mangia 
Nov 7  # 1 of 1
RASPBERRY CREAM CHEESE COFFEE CAKE

2-1/2 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup butter or margarine
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup sour cream
1 egg
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup raspberry preserves
1/2 cup almonds, sliced

Grease and flour bottom and sides of springform pan.

Combine flour and 3/4 cup sugar in bowl; mix well. Cut in butter or margarine until crumbly. Reserve 1 cup crumb mixture. To remaining mixture, add baking powder, baking soda, salt, sour cream, 1 egg, and almond extract; mix well. Spread batter over bottom and 2 inches up sides of prepared pan. Batter should be 1/4 inch thick on sides.

Combine cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1 egg in mixer bowl; mix well. Pour over batter layer. Spoon raspberry preserves over cream cheese layer; top with Reserved crumb mixture. Sprinkle with almonds. Bake at 350o F for 45 to 55 minutes or until coffee cake tests done. Cool in pan for 15 minutes. Remove sides of pan. Serve warm or cold.