Cinnamon Swirl Coffee Ring

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup small curd cottage cheese
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl, combine the first six ingredients.
• 2 in another mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. beat in the eggs, milk, butter and vanilla.gradually add to dry ingredients, beating until combined.
• 3 for filling, combine cottage cheese, sugar and cinnamon in a small mixing bowl. beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
• 4 spoon half of the batter into a greased 10-in. fluted tube pan; top with filling and remaining batter.
• 5 bake at 350° for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• 6 cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.
• 7 dust with confectioners' sugar if desired.