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Cheesecake Filled Coffee Cake

Servings 12

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/8 tsp baking powder
  • 1 1/8 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 10 TBS unsalted butter cut into 10 pieces, at room temperature
  • 1 1/8 cups plus 5 TBS granulated sugar
  • 1 TBS grated lemon zest plus 4 tsp juice
  • 4 large eggs
  • 5 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 8 oz cream cheese at room temperature
  • confectioner's sugar for dusting

Instructions

  • Place oven rack in the center and preheat oven to 350
  • Butter and flour a 16 cup tube pan or bundt pan
  • Whisk together in a medium bowl the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside
  • Using a stand mixer with the paddle attached beat together the butter, 1 1/8 cups sugar and the lemon zest on medium high speed until light and fluffy, about three minutes.
  • Add eggs, one at a time and beat until combined
  • Add 4 tsp vanilla and mix until combined
  • Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture in three additions and sour cream in two - beginning and ending with the flour. Scrape down the bowl as needed.
  • Give the batter a final stir by hand
  • Set aside 1 1/4 cups of batter
  • Spread remaining batter in the prepared pan and smooth the top
  • Return the mixer's bowl to the mixer and beat the cream cheese, lemon juice and remaining 5 TBS sugar until smooth and lightened, about 1 minute
  • Add 1/4 cup of the reserved batter and mix until incorporated.
  • Spoon the batter into the center of the pan leaving equal space on either side as you complete the circle around. Around 1" from each side.
  • Using a butter knife or other smooth knife gently swirl the filling into the batter using a figure 8 motion  being careful not to drag the bottom or sides of the pan.
  • Use the remaining 1 cup of batter to cover the top of the mixture. Smooth
  • Gently tap the pan on the counter to release any air bubbles
  • Bake until top is golden and skewer comes out clean. If you hit the cheesecake part of the cake it will show as wet...so be aware. About 40 - 45 minutes. Rotate the pan halfway through baking.
  • Remove from the oven and firmly tap the pan on the counter two or three times to keep it from sinking.
  • Let the cake cool on a wire rack for one hour before unmolding, then cool completely about an hour and a half.
  • Dust with powdered sugar before serving.