Cherry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

Thursday, August 2, 2018
Easy to make Cherry Coffee Cake is perfect for brunch, dessert or with your afternoon tea.

A slice of Cherry Coffee Cake with Cream Cheese filling is a favorite for brunch or dessert from Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch.

Writing about Cherry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake is like pure torture.

I was only able to enjoy one slice yesterday morning for breakfast plus or minus a few bites off of Colt's if he happened to sit down next to me Sunday night. Surely I was shorted my fill.

When I left Monday afternoon there was about 1/4 of the cake left but Lorna polished that off the minute we walked out the door and then pretended it was an itty bitty piece when her brother's complained she didn't share.

It was like food wars in our house, and somehow I always end up loosing.

I might have to make another one just to subdue the cravings of the creamy cream cheese meets cherry filling all wrapped up in a nice cozy lemon and vanilla scented cake then topped with a vanilla scented crunchy, sugary, almond topping. Oh so good! 

If your looking for something to take to your next holiday gathering this is the perfect choice. It makes a fabulous breakfast or brunch item because the cakes not too sweet or dense but the perfect texture to pair with the cream cheese and cherries, a fabulous dessert choice for a dinner party or just a special treat! 

Sorry to repeat myself, but it Cherry Coffee Cake was sooo delicious! 

Infuse sugar with Vanilla for topping for Cherry Coffee Cake Recipe.

Combine:
  • 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extra 
Until well combined. 



Add 1/2 cup Sliced Almonds, and stir well. Set aside.

Cream butter, sugar, and lemon zest in a bowl to make Cherry Coffee Cake from Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch.

Cream together:
  • 10 tablespoons Cold Butter
  • 1 1/4 cup Sugar
  • 2 teaspoons Lemon Zest 
Until light and fluffy.

Add Egg to Cherry Coffee Cake Batter.


Add 4 whole Eggs one at a time beating well between each addition and scraping sides of bowl as needed.

This helps to create a nice light cake.

Vanilla, Baking Soda, Baking Powder and Salt added to Cherry Coffee Cake Batter.

Add:
  • 1 tablespoon Vanilla
  • 1 1/8 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 1/8 teaspoon Baking Powder 
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
Mix until well combined. I hate sifting flour so this makes it so the baking soda and powder are evenly combined without having to sift everything together.

Add Flour and Sour Cream to Cherry Coffee Cake Batter.

Add all of the 2 1/4 cup All-Purpose Flour and 1 1/4 cups Sour Cream to the Cherry Coffee Cake batter, and mix on low speed just until combined.

Be careful not to over mix or the flour will develop to much gluten resulting in a tough cake.

Once mixed measure 1 1/2 cups cake batter and set aside. 



To make Cream Cheese Filling for Cherry Coffee Cake combine:
  • 8 ounces Room Temperature Cream Cheese
  • 3 teaspoons Lemon Juice
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 2 tablespoons Sugar
Mix until smooth and creamy.

Top Cherry Coffee Cake Batter with Cream Cheese Filling.

Butter a tube pan well and then add remaining cake batter to pan.  

Top with cream cheese mixture, leaving a 3/4"-1" gap around outside and inside of pan.

Cherry Pie Filling spooned over the top of Cream Cheese Filling for Cherry Coffee Cake.

Spoon 1 cup cherry pie filling evenly over the top of cream cheese. Try to keep a 3/4"-1" gap around the inside and outside of pan so the top layer of cake can seal the filling in around the edges.

Cover Cherry Coffee Cake with Batter in tube pan.

Cover with remaining 1 1/2 cups cake batter. Tap a few times on the counter to dislodge any air bubbles.

Top Cherry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake with Almond Sugar mixture.

Top cake evenly with vanilla scented sugar/sliced almond mixture. Gently press almond mixture into cake to adhere.

Cherry Coffee Cake with Cream Cheese Filling Baked from Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch.

Bake in a 350 degree preheated oven for 45-50 minutes. Cake is done when it is firm, light brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean. Cool cake in pan 1 hour.

Using a thin knife gently trace around outside and inside edge of cake to help loosen edge. Invert cake gently onto a plate.

Remove from pan and allow cake to finish cooling on a wire rack.

Cherry Coffee Cake with Cream Cheese Filling and Almond Sugar Topping is a favorite for brunch or dessert from Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch.

Oh what I would do for just one more slice of Cherry Coffee Cake with Cream Cheese Filling and Almond Sugar Topping.

Oh so good.. I'm off to locate a pair of expandable waist pants! Thank the lord for whoever invented yoga pants! 

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Cherry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

Cherry Coffee Cake with a Cream Cheese Filling and Almond Sugar Topping from Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch.
5 out of 5 based on 2 user ratings
prep time: 25 Mcook time: 50 Mtotal time: 75 M

ingredients:

Vanilla Sugar Almond Topping
  • 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 1/2 cup Sliced Almonds
Coffee Cake
  • 10 Tablespoons Butter, Cold
  • 1 1/4 cups Granulated Sugar
  • 2 teaspoons Lemon Zest
  • 4 whole Eggs
  • 1 tablespoon Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 1 1/8 teaspoons Baking Soda
  • 1 1/8 teaspoons Baking Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 2 1/4 cups All-Purpose Flour or Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
  • 1 1/4 cup Sour Cream
Cherry Cream Cheese Filling
  • 8 Ounces Cream Cheese, Softened
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 3 teaspoons Fresh Lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoon Granulated Sugar
  • 1 cup Cherry Pie Filling

instructions:

How to cook Cherry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Grease a 10 inch tub pan well with butter or shortening. Set aside.
Vanilla Sugar Almond Topping
  1. In a small bowl combine sugar and vanilla and mix until well combined. Add sliced almonds, stir well and set aside.
Coffee Cake
  1. In a large bowl cream butter, sugar, and lemon zest until light and fluffy. Scrape sides of bowl.
  2. Add eggs one at a time beating throughly between each addition.
  3. Add vanilla, baking soda, baking powder, and sea salt. Mix on low speed until throughly incorporated.
  4. Add flour and sour cream mix on low speed until just combined being careful not to over mix.
  5. Set 1 1/2 cups batter aside.
  6. Place remaining batter into greased tube pan.
Cream Cheese Filling
  1. Mix cream cheese, vanilla, lemon juice, and 2 tablespoons sugar until well combined, creamy and smooth.
  2. Spoon cream cheese mixture evenly over the center of cake batter leaving a 3/4 inch to 1 inch gap around the inside and out side edge of pan.
  3. Spoon cherry pie filling evenly over the top of cream cheese layer still leaving a 3/4 inch to 1 inch gap around the edge to allow the cake to seal closed when baked.
  4. Spread remaining 1 1/2 cup cake batter over the top of cake. Spread all the way to edge to seal. Tap pan gently 3 times to dislodge any air bubbles.
  5. Sprinkle Vanilla Sugar Almond mixture evenly over the top of coffee cake and press down gently to adhere to cake.
  6. Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until coffee cake is lightly brown, firm to the touch, and when a tooth pick inserted into the center of cake comes out without cake batter adhering to it.
  7. Cool cake in pan for 1 hour.
  8. Carefully run a thin knife around the edge and center of cake to loosen. Invert cake gently onto plate.
  9. Remove cake from pan and finish cooling on a cooling rack.
Calories
445.35
Fat (grams)
23.84
Sat. Fat (grams)
14.19
Carbs (grams)
51.97
Fiber (grams)
0.79
Net carbs
51.18
Sugar (grams)
28.20
Protein (grams)
5.94
Sodium (milligrams)
549.58
Cholesterol (grams)
122.20
Calories are estimated.
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Cherry Coffee Cake with Cream Cheese Filling and a Vanilla Almond Topping is a favorite Cake Recipe from Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch.

Cherry Coffee Cake recipe with a cream cheese cherry filling with almond sugar crust is a favorite for brunch or breakfast from Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch.


25 comments

  1. just baked this moist, lemony cake!! I love the way it smells, can't wait to try it with a cup of milk :-) thanks for sharing!

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  2. This looks delicious!! It is already on my "to bake" list!!! Can't wait to try :)

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  3. This cake looks Awesome~going out to buy a pan and some cherries.
    Thank-You fro the great recipe.

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  4. Are there any changes for this recipe for an altitude over 6000ft?

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    1. Hi, I haven't baked this cake at that altitude but my suggestion would be to google baking a cake at 6000ft. It looks like its suggested to decrease the sugar and baking powder slightly and increasing the sour cream. Good luck!

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  5. This is absolutely beautiful!! What a gorgeous cake, and gorgeous flavors. I am so excited to try this :)

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  6. Coffee cake reminds me of the Mother's Day parties my mom used to host when I was younger. Such a great treat to share with guests.

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  7. Your cakes are always scrumptious looking and this cherry cake is no exception! I have to make this soon!!!

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  8. Just a question - should the amount of butter be 8 tablespoons, rather than 18? Thanks!! Can't wait to make :)

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  9. This looks wonderful! Can any pie filling be used? Thank You!

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  10. Do you need to store this cake in the fridge before serving?

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    1. You can serve it at room temperature, but once it's cooled it should be refrigerated if you won't be eating it right away. Thanks, Serena

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  11. Can fresh peaches be used instead of cherries

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    1. It should work! I would probably cook them with a little cornstarch to make them like precooked pie filling first. Peaches are always so juicy that should help prevent them from letting off too much juice while baking. Thanks, Serena

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  12. Is that 11/4 CUPS* of sugar? Or something else?

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    1. Yes, It's 1 1/4 cups Sugar. Thanks for catching the error.

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  13. No, thank you. It came out great by the way.

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  14. This cake is absolutely the best cake ever. Everyone raves about it. Thank you for sharing! Today, I’m going to make some coconut cream pie filling (maybe add some pineapple) and the cream cheese and see how that comes out..just experimenting

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  15. Can you freeze this cake ?

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    1. I haven't tried it but it seems like it should work well. If you freeze it I would love to know the outcome! Thanks, Serena

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  16. I made this cake for a family get together. Everyone loved it. They couldn’t stop eating it. I made a icing of 3 tablespoons cream a box of confectionery sugar and some lemon juice and a teaspoon of vanilla beat till the right consistency to pour over cake. Then I sprinkled sliced almonds over that. It gave the cake another layer of moisture that it needed. Will definitely make this again as it was delicious 😋

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  17. Can I freeze this cake

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    1. I haven't tried it so I don't know for sure if it would affect the texture. I'm sorry. -Serena

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