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Apple Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

A fall favorite turned irresistible — this layered coffee cake has it all: tender cinnamon-spiced cake, a sweet cream cheese center, juicy apples, and a buttery streusel topping. Perfect for brunch or a cozy dessert.

Ingredients

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Cake Layer:

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened

1 cup brown sugar

½ cup white sugar

2 eggs

½ cup vegetable oil

1 tbsp vanilla extract

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

½ tsp salt

2 tsp cinnamon

3 cups chopped apples (small pieces)

Cream Cheese Layer:

16 oz cream cheese (softened)

2 tsp vanilla extract

6 tbsp white sugar

Streusel Topping:

1½ cups white sugar

½ cup brown sugar

1 cup flour

2 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp baking powder

¼ tsp salt

12 tbsp cold butter

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch pan.

Cream butter and sugars. Add eggs, oil, and vanilla. Mix in dry ingredients. Fold in apples.

Spread half of the batter into the pan.

Mix cream cheese, vanilla, and sugar. Spread over batter. Top with remaining batter.

Combine streusel ingredients until crumbly and sprinkle over top.

Bake for 40–45 minutes or until set in the center. Cool before slicing.

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