Foodie Friday: Royal Wedding Coffee Cake

Peachy and I hosted playgroup today complete with a royal invitation from the Queen Mum. (That is if you count me Photoshopping her onto the emails that I sent out.) While the Royal Wedding was long over by the time our gusts arrived, we still celebrated the lovely couple.

The divine Ms. L and Miss A posing for their photo.

Miss S couldn't resist the picture taking fun. She found her own hat to wear in the chair.

The Peach and I take a turn in the chair.

And what wedding celebration would be complete without cake? Since we were celebrating a bit early in the day, coffee cake was on the menu. I had fun adding this cake toppers by TomKat. While this recipe may seem a bit complicated, it is totally worth every step.

Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
Ingredients:
Part 1:
-1 c butter
-1 c sugar
-2 eggs
-2 c flour
-2 tsp baking powder
-1/2 t salt
Part 2:
-1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese
-1 c sugar
-1 egg
-1 t vanilla
Part 3:
-1/4 c brown sugar
-1/4 c butter
-1/2 c flour
-1/2 t cinnamon
Part 4:
-1 1/2 T melted butter
-1/2 t almond extract
-1 1/2 c powdered sugar
-enough milk to drizzle

Directions:
Part 1: Mix all well. Pat 1/2 of mixture into a 9x13-inch pan.
Part 2: Beat and spread over crust. Flatten "wads" of Part 1 and place on top.
Part 3: Cut together and sprinkle over top. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.
Part 4: Mix and drizzle over cooled cake.