Strawberry Jam Coffee Cake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 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
• 1 (18 ounce) jar strawberry preserves
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed

Recipe

• 1 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.
• 2 combine the flour and next 3 ingredients; add to the cream cheese mixture, mixing at low speed until blended.
• 3 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.
• 4 combine the pecans and brown sugar; sprinkle over the batter in the pan.
• 5 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.