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.

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