Fresh Fruit Coffee Cake

• cream cheese, room temp↗8 ounces
• unsalted butter, room temp↗8 tablespoons
• granulated sugar↗3⁄4 cup
• milk↗1⁄4 cup
• large eggs↗2
• vanilla extract↗1 teaspoon
• unbleached flour↗2 cups
• baking powder↗1 teaspoon
• baking soda↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• salt↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• fresh fruit, sliced, chopped, diced to your preference3 cups
• brown sugar, firmly packed↗1⁄4 cup
• walnuts or 1/2 cup almonds↗1⁄2 cup

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350F.

2. 2

   Butter and Flour a 9x13 baking pan.

3. 3

   In a large bowl, combine first three ingredients (cream cheese, Butter, granulated sugar) and beat with a wooden spoon or electric mixer until light and fluffy.

4. 4

   Stir in the milk, eggs, and vanilla.

5. 5

   In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir to blend.

6. 6

   Add to the cheese mixture and beat until smooth.

7. 7

   Spread 1/2 of the batter in the prepared pan. Scatter fruit evenly over the batter. Dot the remaining batter over the fruit.

8. 8

   Mix brown sugar and nuts together, sprinkle evenly over batter.

9. 9

   Bake for 40 minutes or until the cake is golden brown and a tester comes out clean.

10. 10

    Let cool or serve warm. Yummy either way.