Description
Sour Cream Coffee Cake made with a soft, tender cake that is studded with a rich cinnamon swirl and finished with a buttery streusel.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon table salt
- ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
- ½ cup cold unsalted butter (cubed)
- ½ cup unsalted butter (1 stick, softened)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup sour cream (full-fat)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon table salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350℉ (175℃). Grease an 8-inch cake pan generously with butter.
- In a small bowl whisk together 2 tablespoons light brown sugar, 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Set aside for the cinnamon swirl.
- In a medium bowl, combine ½ cup light brown sugar, ¾ cup all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ⅛ teaspoon table salt, and ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts, if using. Add ½ cup cold unsalted butter (cubed), and use your fingers to mix until crumbs form. Set aside to top the cake.
- In a large bowl or stand mixer, cream together ½ cup unsalted butter with 1 cup granulated sugar on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes. Add 2 large eggs and mix to incorporate. Add 1 cup sour cream and ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, mixing until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk or sift 1½ cups all-purpose flour with ½ teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon baking soda, and ¼ teaspoon table salt.
- Add dry ingredients to the creamed butter mixture, gently folding until just combined.
- Spoon half of the batter into the prepared pan and smooth into an even bottom layer. Sprinkle the cinnamon filling evenly over the batter.
- Spoon the remaining batter in dollops evenly over the filling and smooth into an even layer. Evenly sprinkle the streusel mixture over the top.
- Bake for 35-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few crumbs. Check after 25 minutes to see if the streusel is browning too much; if so, tent with foil.
- Remove from the oven and cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- This cake is perfect for brunch or holiday gatherings.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35-45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg