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PHOTOS BY RACHAEL SANTILLAN

Surprise Mom on her special day with a delicious twist on coffee cake

Mother’s Day is May 14, and what better way to honor Mom than with something homemade? Best of all, this recipe for coffee cake is delicious and easy to make, too.

Based on crescent rolls, the treat features a sweet filling just bursting with raspberries and cream cheese.

It’s great for breakfast — or any time of day.

What’s the perfect complement to this coffee cake?

Well, coffee, of course. Enjoy!

CREAM CHEESE-RASPBERRY COFFEE CAKE

Preparation time: 30 minutes (ready to serve in an hour)
Yield: 12 servings

Coffee Cake:

• 2 (8 ounces) cans Pillsbury refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
• 1 teaspoon sugar

Filling:

• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons grated orange peel
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1 pint (2 cups) fresh raspberries

Glaze:

• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter, softened
• 2 teaspoons orange juice

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a large cookie sheet or 14-inch pizza pan with nonstick cooking spray. Unroll both cans of dough; separate into 16 triangles. Reserve four triangles for topping. On a sprayed cookie sheet, arrange 12 triangles in a circle with points toward the center, leaving a 3-inch hole in the center. Press dough to form a 14-inch ring; press the seams together to seal. Fold outer and center edges up 1/4 inch.

2. In medium bowl, combine all the filling ingredients except raspberries; mix well. Gently stir in raspberries. (Mixture will be thin.) Spoon filling over dough.

3. With scissors or a pizza cutter, cut each reserved triangle lengthwise into thirds. Place 1 teaspoon sugar on the work surface. Press each dough strip into sugar. Arrange sugared dough strips, sugar side up, evenly in spoke-fashion over filling. Press ends to seal at center and outer edges.

4. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 10 minutes.

5. In a small bowl, combine the powdered sugar, butter and orange juice; stir until smooth. Drizzle over the coffee cake. Serve warm.

Source: www.pillsbury.com n