Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

Name: Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
Ingredients: ¼ cup sugar; 1½ teaspoons finely grated zest from 1 lemon; ½ cup sliced almonds; 2¼ cups (11 1/4 ounces) unbleached all-purpose flour; 1⅛ teaspoons baking powder; 1⅛ teaspoons baking soda; ¼ teaspoon cinnamon (optional); 1 teaspoon table salt; 10 tablespoons (1 stick plus 2 tablespoons) unsalted butter , softened but still cool; 1 cup plus 7 tablespoons sugar (I used this entire amount just for the cake, plus 4 tablespoons more for the cream cheese filling); 1 tablespoon finely grated zest plus 4 teaspoons juice from 1 to 2 lemons; 4 large eggs; 5 teaspoons vanilla extract (I used this entire amount for just the cake, plus 1tsp for the cream cheese filling); 1¼ cups sour cream; 8 ounces cream cheese , softened

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Indulge in a Cream Cheese Coffee Cake that turned out even better due to unexpected tweaks! Sweet and crispy almond topping make it perfect for any occasion.

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Ingredients

¼ cup sugar
1½ teaspoons finely grated zest from 1 lemon
½ cup sliced almonds
2¼ cups (11 1/4 ounces) unbleached all-purpose flour
1⅛ teaspoons baking powder
1⅛ teaspoons baking soda
¼ teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
1 teaspoon table salt
10 tablespoons (1 stick plus 2 tablespoons) unsalted butter , softened but still cool
1 cup plus 7 tablespoons sugar (I used this entire amount just for the cake, plus 4 tablespoons more for the cream cheese filling)
1 tablespoon finely grated zest plus 4 teaspoons juice from 1 to 2 lemons
4 large eggs
5 teaspoons vanilla extract (I used this entire amount for just the cake, plus 1tsp for the cream cheese filling)
1¼ cups sour cream
8 ounces cream cheese , softened