Caramel Crunch Coffee Cake

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup margarine, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 tablespoon milk
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 10 caramels, cut in half

Recipe

• 1 cream together 1/4 cup margarine, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, 1 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, 1/2 tablespoon milk.
• 2 set aside.
• 3 heat oven to 275 degrees f.
• 4 combine brown sugar and water in a 4 cup microwave proof cup.
• 5 microwave on high 5 minutes until sugar is completely dissolved.
• 6 remove from microwave and stir in vanilla and salt.
• 7 in mixing bowl, mix oats and brown sugar mixture.
• 8 spread onto parchment lined cookie sheet and bake 45 minutes-1 hour until golden brown.
• 9 preheat oven to 325°.
• 10 in a large bowl, cream together 1 cup butter, 3/4 cup light brown sugar and 1/2 cup granulated sugar with an electric mixer until smooth and fluffy.
• 11 add eggs and vanilla and mix well.
• 12 in a separate bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt.
• 13 add this dry mixture to the moist ingredients a little at a time.
• 14 add milk and mix well.
• 15 pour half the batter into a 9 x 13 baking pan that has been buttered and dusted with a light coating of flour.
• 16 sprinkle with caramels and cinnamon.
• 17 pour remaining batter over.
• 18 bake 50 minutes or until edge begins to brown.
• 19 spread cream cheese topping over slightly cooled cake.
• 20 sprinkle granola topping over cream cheese.