Strawberry Jam Coffee Cake
- Cake
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Filling
- 1 (18 ounce) jar strawberry preserves
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Topping
- 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- Beat cream cheese and butter at medium speed of an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add 3/4 cup sugar, beating well. Combine eggs, milk, and vanilla; add to the cream cheese mixture. Beat well.
- Combine the flour and next 3 ingredients; add to the cream cheese mixture, mixing at low speed until blended.
- Spoon half of the batter into a greased and floured 13x9x2 inch pan. Combine the strawberry preserves and lemon juice; spread over the batter in the pan. Dollop the remaining batter over the strawberry mixture.
- Combine the pecans and brown sugar; sprinkle over the batter in the pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool for 15 minutes before serving. Cut into squares to serve.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/strawberry-jam-coffee-cake-510828 (may not work)