Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/4 c. flour
3/4 c. sugar
3/4 c. butter or margarine
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 c. sour cream
1 large egg
1 tsp. almond extract
8 oz. cream cheese
1/4 c. sugar
1 large egg
1/2 c. raspberry preserves
1/2 c. almonds, sliced

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease and flour 9-inch spring-form pan.
Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup and level off to measure.
In a large bowl, combine flour and sugar.
Using pastry blender or fork, mix in softened (not melted) butter until it resembles coarse crumbs.
Add baking powder, baking soda, salt, sour cream, egg and almond extract.
Blend well.
Spread batter over bottom of spring-pan and up sides, about 1 to 2-inches. Batter should be 1/2-inch thick on sides.