Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake – A Sweet Morning Delight

This Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake is a soft, buttery cake layered with a creamy cheesecake center, sweet raspberry filling, and a golden crumb topping. It’s the perfect balance of tangy, sweet, and rich flavors, making it an irresistible treat for breakfast, brunch, or dessert. Whether paired with a hot cup of coffee or served as a special occasion centerpiece, this coffee cake is guaranteed to impress.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Three Layers of Goodness: Cake, creamy filling, and crumb topping in one bite.
Beautiful & Impressive: Looks bakery-quality but is easy to make.
Perfect Flavor Balance: Tart raspberries, sweet cake, and rich cream cheese.
Versatile Treat: Ideal for breakfast, brunch, or dessert.

Ingredients

For the Cake Batter:

• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp salt
• ½ cup light sour cream (or Greek yogurt)

For the Cream Cheese Filling:

• 8 oz light cream cheese, softened
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• ½ tsp vanilla extract

For the Raspberry Layer:

• ½ cup raspberry preserves (or seedless raspberry jam)

For the Crumb Topping:

• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 3 tbsp cold butter, cubed

Optional: fresh raspberries and powdered sugar for garnish

Instructions

1. Preheat Oven & Prepare Pan
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch springform pan or baking dish.

2. Make the Cake Batter
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add dry ingredients alternately with sour cream until smooth. Spread half of the batter into prepared pan.

3. Prepare the Cream Cheese Layer
In a bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth. Spread evenly over the cake batter.

4. Add Raspberry Layer
Spread raspberry preserves over the cream cheese mixture.

5. Top with Remaining Batter
Gently spread the remaining cake batter over the raspberry layer (it’s okay if some filling peeks through).

6. Make the Crumb Topping
In a small bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, and butter with a fork until crumbly. Sprinkle evenly over the top.

7. Bake
Bake for 40–45 minutes, or until golden and a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.

8. Cool & Serve
Let cool for at least 20 minutes. Garnish with fresh raspberries or a dusting of powdered sugar before serving.

Nutritional Information

Calories: 260
Carbohydrates: 30g
Fat: 13g
Protein: 5g
Fiber: 1g

Tips for Success

• Use Seedless Jam: Keeps the layers smooth and easy to slice.
• Don’t Overmix the Batter: Ensures a tender crumb.
• Springform Pan Helps: Makes removing and serving the cake easier.
• Serve Warm or Chilled: Both ways are delicious—warm for gooey filling, chilled for cheesecake-like texture.

Why This Recipe Works

The layers of tender cake, tangy cream cheese, and sweet raspberries create a beautiful contrast in taste and texture. The buttery crumb topping ties it all together, making this cake indulgent yet perfectly balanced.

Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake is the ultimate treat for mornings, brunches, or celebrations. With its bakery-worthy look and irresistible layers, it’s guaranteed to be the star of the table. One slice, and you’ll understand why this cake is a true classic.