Strawberry Shortcake Coffee Cake

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup firm butter
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 cup powdered sugar
• 1 lb fresh strawberries, sliced

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 450.
• 2 in medium bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. cut in butter until mixture looks like fine crumbs.
• 3 stir in milk, almond extract and egg just until blended. spread in ungreased 13 x 9 pan.
• 4 bake 11 to 13 minutes or until golden brown. cool completely, about 1 hour.
• 5 meanwhile, in chilled small bowl, beat whipping cream with electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form; set aside.
• 6 in medium bowl, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. fold in whipped cream.
• 7 frost top of cooled cake with whipped cream mixture. frosted cake can be refrigerated up to 6 hours.
• 8 just before serving, top cake with strawberries. cake topped with strawberries can be refrigerated up to 2 hours.