Apple-topped Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 4 cups apples, peeled and sliced
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup milk or 1/4 cup half-and-half cream
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons flour

Recipe

• 1 set the oven to 350°f.
• 2 grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• 3 dip apple slices in lemon juice to coat; set aside.
• 4 in a medium bowl, combine the butter and cream cheese; add in the sugar, and beat on medium speed until light and fluffy.
• 5 add in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 6 beat in the almond extract.
• 7 in a bowl; sift/mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• 8 add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture, alternately with the milk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture; mix well after each addition.
• 9 pour the batter into prepared baking pan.
• 10 combine the 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tbsp flour and the cinnamon in a small bowl.
• 11 toss the apple slices in the flour/cinnamon mixture, tossing lightly to coat well.
• 12 arrange the apple slices evenly on top of the batter in the pan.
• 13 bake for 50-60 minutes.