Sour Cream Coffee Cake

Name: Sour Cream Coffee Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 tbsp Unsalted Butter; 1½ cups Granulated Sugar; 3 whole Extra-Large Eggs; 1½ tsp Pure Vanilla Extract; 1¼ cups Sour Cream; 2½ cups Cake Flour; 2 tsp Baking Powder; ½ tsp Baking Soda; ½ tsp Kosher Salt; ¼ cup Light Brown Sugar; ½ cup All-Purpose Flour; 1½ tsp Ground Cinnamon; ¼ tsp Kosher Salt; 3 tbsp Cold Unsalted Butter; ¾ cup Chopped Walnuts; ½ cup Confectioners' Sugar; 2 tbsp Real Maple Syrup

AMERICANSource

A classic sour cream coffee cake with a streusel topping and a maple glaze, perfect for any occasion.

1h 40m·DESSERT8Servings

Nutrition

741kcal

11gProtein

96gCarbs

36gFat

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS

Unsalted Butter

at room temperature

12 tbsp

Granulated Sugar

1½ cups

Extra-Large Eggs

at room temperature

3 whole

Pure Vanilla Extract

1½ tsp

Sour Cream

1¼ cups

Cake Flour

not self-rising

2½ cups

Baking Powder

2 tsp

Baking Soda

½ tsp

Kosher Salt

½ tsp

STREUSEL

Light Brown Sugar

packed

¼ cup

All-Purpose Flour

½ cup

Ground Cinnamon

1½ tsp

Kosher Salt

¼ tsp

Cold Unsalted Butter

cut into pieces

3 tbsp

Chopped Walnuts

Optional

¾ cup

GLAZE

Confectioners' Sugar

½ cup

Real Maple Syrup

2 tbsp

Equipment

Stand Mixer

Instructions

1Prepare the Pan and Oven

Preheat Oven

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Prepare Pan

Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.

2Make the Cake Batter

10m

Cream Butter and Sugar

Cream the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment for 4 to 5 minutes, until light and fluffy.

Add Wet Ingredients

Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract and sour cream.

Combine Dry Ingredients

In a separate bowl, sift together the cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

Combine Wet and Dry

With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients until just combined. Finish stirring with a spatula to ensure the batter is completely mixed.

3Prepare the Streusel

Combine Streusel Ingredients

In a bowl, combine the brown sugar, all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon, and salt. Add the cold butter pieces.

Pinch to Crumble

Pinch the ingredients together with your fingers until it forms a coarse crumble. Mix in the chopped walnuts, if using.

4Assemble and Bake

Layer Batter and Streusel

Spoon half of the cake batter into the prepared tube pan and spread it evenly with a knife. Sprinkle 3/4 cup of the streusel mixture over the batter. Spoon the remaining batter into the pan, spread it out, and scatter the remaining streusel on top.

Bake the Cake

Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean.

5Cool and Glaze

30m

Cool the Cake

Let the cake cool in the pan on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes.

Transfer to Plate

Carefully invert the cake onto a serving plate, ensuring the streusel side is facing up.

Make the Glaze

In a small bowl, whisk together the confectioners' sugar and maple syrup. Add a few drops of water if necessary to reach a runny consistency.

Drizzle Glaze

Drizzle the glaze over the cooled cake using a fork or spoon, as desired.

Tips

Ensure all wet ingredients for the cake batter are at room temperature for a smoother, more cohesive batter.

Don't overmix the cake batter once the flour is added; this can lead to a tough cake.

The streusel topping should be crumbly, not a paste. Pinching the butter into the dry ingredients helps achieve this texture.

Cooling the cake completely before glazing prevents the glaze from melting and running off too quickly.

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