Sour Cream Coffee Cake. A classic cinnamon streusel coffeecake, rich with sour cream. Sour cream adds tenderness and flavor to any baked good, and this breakfast cake is no exception. Note: For a more substantial streusel-like topping, see "tips," below.
Learn the history of sour cream coffee cake, and try a traditional recipe for this beloved baked treat from food historian Gil Marks. Perfectly moist streusel-filled bundt cake drizzled with icing. Serve with coffee or tea for a sweet afternoon indulgence! You can have Sour Cream Coffee Cake using 10 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Sour Cream Coffee Cake
- It’s 1/2 cup of shortening.
- You need 1 cup of white sugar.
- Prepare 2 of eggs.
- Prepare 1 cup of sour cream.
- You need 2 cup of all piurpose flour, sifted.
- It’s 1 tsp of baking powder.
- Prepare 1 tsp of baking soda.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of salt.
- It’s 1/4 cup of white sugar.
- You need 1 tsp of ground cinnamon.
Skip the glaze and just sprinkle the coffee cake with powdered sugar or a mixture of powdered sugar and cinnamon. This Sour Cream Coffee Cake is a tender crumb cake with cinnamon pecan topping. It's one of my favorite weekend and brunch treats. The cake is soft and tender without being overly sweet and I feel like it can pass as breakfast, brunch, or even dessert.
Sour Cream Coffee Cake instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 9" round pan. Sift together flour" baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside..
- In a large bowl, cream together shortening and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time. Beat in flour mixture alternately with sour cream, mixing just until incorporated..
- Pour half the batter into prepared pan. Mix togetther 1/4 cup sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon. Sprinkle half the mixture over the batter in the pan. Cover with remaining batter, then top with remaining cinnamon sugar..
- Bake in preheated oven 35-45 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Allow to cool..
Here is a classic coffee cake with a tender crumb and a crunchy streusel topping that comes together in about an hour. With the mixer on low speed, add the flour mixture to the butter mixture alternately with sour cream and vanilla until just combined. Beat in the eggs, sour cream and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture and beat until combined. A wonderful version of sour cream coffee cake.
