Recipe: Cream Cheese Crumb Cake (2)

Here are a couple versions - I hope one is it. Let us know if you try them, they both sound so good.

Happy Baking,

Betsy

Recipes from Cookbook USA CD

Cream Cheese Crumb Cake

1/4 c. (less 1 tbsp.) margarine
1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. sugar
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. margarine
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
2 whole eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. milk

Mix 1/4 cup margarine, 1/2 cup flour and 1/2 cup sugar by hand in a small bowl until mixture resembles crumbs; set aside for 40 to 50 minutes. Sift together 2 cups flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; set aside. Cream 1/2 cup margarine and the cream cheese until well blended. Add 2 eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla; then add 1 1/4 cups sugar; mix well. Add 1/2 cup milk alternately with flour mixture, mixing well after each addition. Pour into a greased 13"x9"x2" pan or 2 greased 8" square pans. Sprinkle with crumb mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes.

Cheese Cake Crumb Squares

1 c. chopped walnuts
2/3 c. brown sugar
2 c. flour
2/3 c. melted butter
2 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese, room temp.
1/2 c. sugar
4 tbsp. milk
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla

Mix brown sugar, flour and walnuts together. Stir in melted butter. Reserve 2/3 cup of mixture for crumbs on top. Put rest of mixture in a pan and gently pat it down. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes. While crust is baking, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add milk, eggs, vanilla and pour over baked crust. Sprinkle the 2/3 cup of crumb mixture over top and bake an additional 25 to 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool. Cut with wet knife into squares.