Jan's Cinnamon and Maple Swirl "Better"-Cream Coffee Cake

This is a large coffee cake filled with cinnamon and a delicate crumb topping. Lactaid® Cottage Cheese transforms into 'Better' Cream that substitutes for sour cream, creating a moist and tender cake.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 436 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 4 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ⅓ cup brown sugar
• 3 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3 teaspoons lemon juice
• 4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• ½ cup flour
• 2 teaspoons maple extract
• ¾ cup ground cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons non-dairy butter or margarine, melted
• 1 ½ cups LACTAID® Lowfat Milk
• ¾ cup LACTAID® Cottage Cheese
• ¾ cup non-dairy butter or margarine, softened

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-cup Bundt pan.

Step 2

Mix white sugar, flour, 3/4 cup cinnamon, and 3 tablespoons non-dairy butter together in a stand mixer until well blended. Transfer to a bowl.

Step 3

Mix 1 cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons cinnamon, cocoa powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt together in a stand mixer until well blended. Transfer to a separate bowl.

Step 4

Measure 1 1/2 cups Lactaid® milk in a 2-cup measuring cup. Stir in lemon juice and cream of tartar.

Step 5

Mix cottage cheese, 1 1/2 cups white sugar, and 1/3 cup brown sugar together in a stand mixer. Whip until mixture is smooth and creamy. Add non-dairy butter or margarine and whip until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, beating well before adding the next one. Mix in vanilla and maple extracts and salt. Mix in 2 cups flour.

Step 6

Pour milk mixture into the mixer; mix well. Add remaining 2 cups flour and baking powder; blend well.

Step 7

Pour 1/3 of batter in prepared Bundt pan. Top with 1/2 of the swirl mixture.

Step 8

Pour another 1/3 of the batter over the filling. Top with remaining swirl mixture. Evenly pour in remaining batter.

Step 9

Gently swirl the batter with a knife being careful not to overdo the swirl. Top the batter with the cinnamon topping.

Step 10

Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 60 to 90 minutes. Cool and remove from pan.