Cream Cheese Coffee Ring Food

CINNAMON-SWIRL COFFEE RING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. In another bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in the eggs, milk, butter and vanilla; gradually add to dry ingredients, beating until combined. , For filling, combine cottage cheese, sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. , Spoon half of the batter into a greased 10-in. fluted tube pan; top with filling and remaining batter. Bake at 350° for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired.

RICH CRANBERRY COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition., Combine 2 cups flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to butter mixture. Mix remaining flour with cranberries and nuts; fold into batter. Batter will be very thick. Spoon into a greased 10-in. fluted tube pan. , Bake for 65-70 minutes or until cake tests done. Let stand 5 minutes before removing from the pan. Cool on a wire rack. Before serving, dust with confectioners' sugar.

CINNAMON COFFEE RING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and 2 cups sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream., Spoon a third of the batter into a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan. Combine the cinnamon, nuts and remaining sugar; sprinkle a third over batter. Repeat layers twice., Bake at 350° for 65-70 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

COFFEE CAKE RING

Steps:

• Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. Roll into a 15x12-in. rectangle. Spread filling to within 1/2 in. of edges. (If using Fruity Cream Cheese Filling, spread with cream cheese mixture; set jam aside.) Roll up, jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal. place, seam side down, on a greased 12-in. pizza pan; pinch ends together to form a ring. With scissors, cut from outside edge two-thirds of the way toward center of the ring at 1-1/2-in. intervals (see photos below right). Separate pieces; slightly twist to show filling. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes. (If using Fruity Cream Cheese Filling, place 1 teaspoon of jam in the center of each slice.) Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool. , For glaze, combine sugar, butter, vanilla and enough milk to achieve desired consistency. drizzle over coffee cake.

CREAM CHEESE COFFEE RING

Steps:

• 1. Using a large mixing bowl (I use my Kitchenaid mixer) mix 1 cup of the flour with 1/3 cup sugar, salt, and undissolved yeast.
• 2. In a small saucepan (or microwave) heat together the water, milk, and butter until liquids are very warm (120-130 degrees F). Add this gradually to the above dry ingredients mixture and beat 2 minutes at medium speed of mixer.
• 3. Add 1/2 cup flour and 1 egg. Beat at high speed for 2 minutes. Stir in enough of the remaining flour to make a soft dough. (You may not need all of it.) Cover bowl of dough with a dish towel and place bowl in a warm place to rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
• 4. Cheese Filling: Beat cream cheese until fluffy, then beat in 2 eggs, 1/2 cup sugar, and almond flavoring.
• 5. Roll dough into an 18" circle. The dough will be very limp. Carefully place dough over a bundt pan (or angel food cake pan) allowing it to fill the pan, leaving a bit of dough to hang over edge of pan. It will be stretching in the middle, but leave it like that for now.
• 6. Pour cream cheese filling around the dough in the well of the bundt pan. Fold the outer edges of dough over the filling. Cut an "X" in the center of the dough in the bundt pan and peel these four corners down over the filling and dough edges. Allow this dough to rise for another hour or until doubled in size.
• 7. Preheat oven to 350 degrees; bake for 30 minutes or test with a toothpick for doneness. Turn ring out onto a serving plate and frost with glaze if desired.
• 8. Glaze: Mix together confectioners' sugar, milk, and flavoring and beat until smooth. Pour over coffee ring.

VERY CHERRY CRESCENT RING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Reserve 3 tablespoons cherries for topping. For filling, beat cream cheese, sugar and extract until smooth. Stir in 3/4 cup pecans and remaining cherries., On a lightly floured surface, unroll crescent dough into one long rectangle; press perforations to seal. Fold dough lengthwise in half; roll into an 18x12-in. rectangle. Spread filling over top to within 1 in. of edges. Roll up tightly jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal., Transfer to a greased baking sheet, seam side down; shape into a ring, pinching ends to seal. Using kitchen scissors, start at outside edge and cut two-thirds of the way through the ring at 1-in. intervals. Separate sections slightly and twist to show filling., Bake until golden brown, 20-30 minutes. (Cover loosely with foil if it browns too quickly.) , Using two large spatulas, remove from pan to a wire rack. Mix confectioners' sugar, milk and extract; spoon over warm coffeecake. Top with reserved cherries and, if desired, additional pecans.

CHERRY CRESCENT COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla just until combined; set aside., Unroll crescent dough and separate into triangles. Set four triangles aside. Place remaining triangles on a greased 14-in. pizza pan, forming a ring with wide ends facing outer edge of pan and pointed ends toward the center; leave a 3-in. hole in the center. Lightly press seams together. , Spread cream cheese mixture over dough to within 1/2 in. of edges. Top with pie filling to within 1/2 in. of cream cheese edges. Cut reserved triangles into thirds, starting at the wide end and ending at the point. Arrange over pie filling with points facing outer edge of pan, forming spokes. Press ends at center and outer edges to seal. , Bake at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Combine remaining confectioners' sugar and enough milk to achieve drizzling consistency; drizzle over coffee cake.

COFFEE CREAM CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and coffee granules until light and fluffy. Serve with bread, bagels or toast. Store in the refrigerator.

COFFEE-CREAM CHEESE ICING

Steps:

• Cream the butter and cream cheese together until light and fluffy.
• Add the coffee and vanilla; whip until fluffy and smooth.
• Add the powdered sugar a little at a time, continuing to whip with an electric mixer on high speed until all the sugar is added.
• Whip an additional 3-5 minutes.
• *Dependingon the weather, the frosting's consistency, and personal preference, you may need to add more coffee and/or powdered sugar to reach desired spreading consistency and flavor.
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RASPBERRY CREAM CHEESE COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch spring-form pan.
• Combine flour, 3/4 cup sugar, and butter in a food processor; pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Remove 1 cup of mixture from food processor and set aside. To remaining mixture in processor add baking soda, baking powder, salt, sour cream, almond extract, and 1 egg; process until batter is just combined and smooth. Spread batter evenly into bottom and 2 inches up sides of prepared pan.
• Beat cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1 egg together in a bowl until smooth; pour into batter-lined pan and spread evenly. Spread raspberry preserves carefully over cheese filling.
• Stir reserved crumb mixture and sliced almonds together in a small bowl; sprinkle over the layer of raspberry preserves.
• Bake in preheated oven until filling is set and crust is deep golden brown, 45 to 55 minutes. Cool 15 minutes before removing side of pan. Chill completely before serving, about 1 hour.