Recipes > Cream Cheese Dessert Coffee Cake Find A Store Cream Cheese Dessert Coffee Cake A very rich coffee cake that makes an excellent dessert! The cream cheese filling is sandwiched between a yeast-raised pastry-like dough. Yield 1 coffee cake Print Recipe Pin Recipe 0 Reviews IngredientsDough1 (0.25oz) package (7g) or 2 1/4 teaspoons Red Star Active Dry Yeast1/4 cup water (warm, 110-115°F)1 tablespoon granulated sugar, divided2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon table salt1 cup unsalted butter (cut into pieces)4 large egg yolksFilling2 (8oz) packages cream cheese (softened)1 cup granulated sugar1 large egg yolk1 1/2 cups blueberries (optional)Glaze1 cup powdered sugar1 teaspoon vanilla extract2 to 3 tablespoons waterTopping1 large egg white (slightly beaten)1/2 cup pecans (finely chopped) InstructionsIn small bowl, dissolve yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar in warm water. Let stand 5 minutes. In large bowl, combine flour, remaining sugar and salt; mix well. With pastry blender, cut in butter until the consistency of cornmeal. Add dissolved yeast and egg yolks to flour mixture; mix lightly with fork. Shape prepared dough into a ball. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate for 2 hours. (This is a rich dough; it rises very little.)Prepare filling: In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and egg yolk until smooth; set aside.Prepare glaze: In a small bowl, combine glaze ingredients; blend until smooth.Divide dough into 2 equal parts. On lightly floured surface, roll each half into a 15×10-inch rectangle. Roll rectangle onto rolling pin to transfer to a greased 15×10-inch jelly roll pan. Spread prepared filling over dough. Top evenly with blueberries (optional), pressing gently into the filling. Carefully place remaining rectangle over filling. Topping: Brush top of dough with slightly beaten egg white. Sprinkle pecans evenly over top of dough. Cover; let rise in warm place about 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350°F.Bake for 20-25 minutes. Drizzle glaze over warm coffee cake. When cool, cut into squares or bars. Store in refrigerator. Reheat in warm oven. NotesPhoto by Laura Kasavan. Did you make this recipe? We want to see it! Tag @redstaryeast and use hashtag #redstaryeast