Apple Cinnamon Cream Cheese Cake

• 1 3/4 cups sugar, divided
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup butter (no subs!)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon almond extract (or use 2 teaspoons vanilla)
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon (if you like cinnamon then use more)
• 3 cups chopped apples

1. Set oven to 350 degrees.
2. Set oven rack to second-lowest position.
3. Grease a 9-inch springform pan.
4. In a bowl beat together cream cheese with 1-1/2 cups sugar, butter, almond extract and vanilla (about 3-4 minutes) until well blended.
5. Add in eggs; beat until blended.
6. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt.
7. Add to the creamed mixture on low speed until blended.
8. In a bowl combine the remaining 1/4 cup sugar and the 2-1/2 teaspoons cinnamon.
9. Take 2 tablespoons of the cinnamon/sugar mixture and mix with the chopped apples.
10. Stir the apple mixture into batter.
11. Transfer the batter to prepared pan.
12. Sprinkle with remaining cinnamon/sugar mixture on top.
13. Bake for about 1 hour, or until cake pulls away from the pan and tests done.

sugar, cream cheese, butter, vanilla, almond, eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, apples

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/apple-cinnamon-cream-cheese-cake-136745 (may not work)