Sour Cream Coffee Cake

by Mount Burns

There's no better way to start one's day than with fresh roasted organic and fair trade coffee along with a slice of fresh made sour cream coffee cake. After all, that's what it's all about! 

The following recipe is a WINNER! Give it a try. You will not be disappointed.

Ingredients:

  1. 12 tablespoons unsalted butter
  2. 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  3. 3 large eggs
  4. 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  5. 1 1/4 cups sour cream
  6. 2 1/2 cups cake flour (not self-rising)
  7. 2 teaspoons baking powder
  8. 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  9. 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

For the streusel:

  1. 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
  2. 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  3. 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  4. 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  5. 3 tablespoons cold, unsalted butter cut into pieces
  6. 3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

For the glaze:

  1. 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  2. 2 tablespoons real maple syrup

Pre-heat oven to 350º F. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.

Cream the butter and sugar in the bowl with an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment for 4 - 5 minutes until light. Add the eggs 1 at a time, then add the vanilla and sour cream.

In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. With the mixer on low, add the flour mixture to the batter until just combined. Finish stirring with a spatula to be sure the batter is completely mixed.

for the streusel, place the brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, salt, and butter in a bowl and pinch together with your fingers until it forms a crumble. Mix in the nuts, if desired.

Spoon half the batter into the pan and spread it out with a knife. Sprinkle with 3/4 cup streusel. Spoon the rest of the batter in the pan, spread it out and scatter the remaining streusel on top. Bake for 50 - 60 minutes, until a cake tester comes out clean.

Let cool on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes. Carefully transfer the cake, streusel side up, onto a serving plate.

Whisk the confectioners' sugar and maple syrup together, adding a few drops of water if necessary to make the glaze runny. Drizzle as much as you like over the cake with a fork or spoon.

ENJOY!!!

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