Saturday, November 6, 2010

sour cream coffee cake


{this just might be the best coffee cake ever}


sour cream coffee cake

ingredients
3 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 1/2 cups butter, softened (3 sticks)
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs
1 1/2 cup sour cream
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3/4 cup chopped pecans
1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 cup brown sugar
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2 Tablespoons vanilla
2 Tablespoons water
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powdered sugar to dust before serving

directions
1.  preheat oven to 325°
2.  butter 10" bundt pan {or 2 standard loaf pans}.
3.  mix together dry ingredients {flour, b.powder, b.soda, salt}.
4.  beat butter & sugar until light & fluffy,
     then add 1 1/2 t vanilla, add eggs, add sour cream.
5.  add dry ingredients to butter & sugar mixture.
6.  spoon 1/3 of batter into bundt pan {or divided into 2 loaf pans}.
7.  mix together nuts, cinnamon, brown sugar,
     then sprinkle 1/3 over batter.
8.  spoon next 1/3 of batter into pan,
     then sprinkle next 1/3 nut mixture on top.
9.  spoon last 1/3 of batter into pan,
     then sprinkle last 1/3 nut mixture on top.
10. mix together remaining vanilla & water, then spoon over batter.
11. bake 60 - 70 minutes, allow to cool before removing from pan.
12. dust with powdered sugar.


note: i think these amounts should work for a 9 x 13 baking pan.
         just do 2 layers for this size pan.

4 comments:

Dawn said...

this looks soo good...perfection...I guess I will have to try this recipe too!

Vava (aka Virginia) said...

Oh, my The Cook has spoken! Deeee-vine!

Emily said...

My mom is crazy for coffee cake. May have to make this when she come for the holidays!

jill said...

yum. i think my mom used to make one like this. i will def try it. coffee cake = my weakness. right next to potato chips. ;)

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