Cream Cheese Crumb Cake.

Today would have been my parent's 69th wedding anniversary. 

 Mom left us suddenly on the day after their 60th anniversary. 

 Dad is now 94 and in a care home but still brings us so much joy.

Here is a cake to celebrate their 60 year commitment to each other.

This cake's secret ingredient is cream cheese 

and the crunchy crumb topping eliminates the need for a frosting.

• 1/2 cup soft butter
• 1  8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
• 1 1 /4 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
•  1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 cup milk

For the crumb topping:

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1. Prepare 9 x13 inch baking pan by lining with parchment paper or greasing the bottom of the pan. Set oven to 350º Fahrenheit.
2. In large mixing bowl, beat butter and cream cheese together until smooth.
3. Add sugar, beating well.
4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well between additions.
5. Add vanilla to milk and set aside.
6. Add dry ingredients to butter/cream cheese mixture gradually adding milk/vanilla mixture as the flour is incorporated.
7. Beat until batter is thick and smooth.
8. Spread in prepared pan.
9. Cut together crumb topping ingredients.
10. Sprinkle topping over cake batter.
11. Bake at 350º F for 30 - 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in cake comes out clean.
12. Cool. Serve with ice cream and berries if desired.

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