Coffee Cake

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cup butter
• 1 package cream cheese
• 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup milk
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 2 cups raspberries
• ¼ cup pecans
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the butter, cream cheese, and 1¼ cups of sugar.
2. Beat until creamy.
3. Beat in the eggs and vanilla.
4. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
5. Slowly add it to the creamed mixture alternately with the milk.
6. Stir in the chocolate chips.
7. Gently fold in the raspberries.
8. Pour the batter into a greased 9x13-inch pan.
9. With a fork, mash the brown sugar, cinnamon, and remaining butter until chunky, mixing in pecans if desired.
10. Sprinkle over the batter.
11. Bake at 350°F for 50–55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in several places comes out clean.
12. Cool for 15 minutes.
13. Carefully run a knife or spatula around the edge of the pan to loosen.
14. Cool completely before cutting.