Raspberry Cheese Coffee Cake

Ingredients

• 1 8 oz pkg cream cheese softened
• 1 c sugar
• 12 c 1 stick margarine
• 1 34 c flour
• 2 eggs
• 14 c milk
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 12 tsp baking soda
• 12 tsp vanilla
• 14 tsp salt
• 12 c raspberry preserves
• powdered sugar

Directions

1. In a large mixer bowl cream cheese and sugar on medium speed until fluffy
2. Add half of the flour which you have sifted with the baking powder soda and salt
3. Add eggs one at a time beating well
4. Add milk and vanilla then add rest of flour
5. Beat about 2 minutes on low speed
6. Spread evenly in greased and floured 9 x 13-inch pan
7. Spoon preserves in 8 to 10 dollops on top of batter
8. With a knife swirl preserves through batter to give marbled effect
9. Bake 30 to 35 minutes in a 350 oven until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean
10. Cool on wire rack Sift powdered sugar over top
11. Cut in squares
12. Yields 24 pieces