Holiday Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

Prep: 5 min., Bake: 20 min., Cool: 10 min. Get the enjoyment of a cream cheese Danish the easy way in this clever confection.

Yield: Makes 8 servings

Ingredients

• 1  (11.5-oz.) frozen pecan coffee cake, thawed
• 4  ounces  cream cheese, softened
• 1/4  cup  firmly packed dark brown sugar

Preparation

1. Remove coffee cake from package; remove and discard plastic overwrap.

2. Slice coffee cake in half horizontally. Spread softened cream cheese on bottom half of coffee cake; sprinkle with brown sugar. Place top layer of coffee cake right side up on bottom layer.

3. Bake at 350° for 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack 10 minutes.