Sour Cream Coffee Cake

June 23, 2008 | Filed Under Nectar and Light, Fellow Bloggers, Cakes, Baking 

 

 

Recently, I had some dental work done and couldn’t chew or eat for a while.  When I finally felt better, I decided to treat myself by making this Sour Cream Coffee Cake.  Oh my goodness!  Delicious!  Highly recommended!  Initially, I was skeptical about how sour cream would taste in a  coffee cake but the ingredient pleasantly surprised me.  The  sour cream made the  cake moist and counterbalanced the sweetness of the cake.   

The recipe instructs dusting powdered sugar on the cake after it’s baked, but by the time the cake had cooled, I’d forgotten to do it.  I just wanted to take the photo and have my slice (or two) of cake.  So, you’ll see that this cake in the photos is without the sugar dusting.  It  still tasted good.  The cake was already sweet with ingredients that included white and brown sugars.  I don’t think I missed anything by leaving out the powdered sugar.  The cake lasted about a day, then it was all gone. 

I plan on making this cake more often.  Thanks, Jenifer!  ;-)

Paz

 

 

 

 

Sour Cream Coffee Cake

Nectar & Light

 

~ 1 c. butter

~ 2 c. sugar

~ 2 eggs

~ 1 t. vanilla

~ 1 t. salt

~ 1 t. baking powder

~ 2 c. flour

~ 1 c. sour cream

~ 1 tsp. cinnamon

~ 1/2 c. brown sugar

~ 1/2 c. chopped pecans

Butter a bundt pan thoroughly and preheat the oven to 350F.  Sift the flour, salt and baking powder together and set aside.  Mix the brown sugar, cinnamon and pecans together and set aside.  Cream the butter, sugar and eggs - fold in the sour cream and vanilla.  Add the dry ingredients to the batter.  Pour half of the batter into the bundt pan then top the batter with all of the brown sugar mixture.  Top that with the remaining batter and knock the pan on the counter a bit until the batter settles.  Bake for 1 hour.  Let the cake cool for 10 minutes before removing from the pan.  Flip onto a plate and dust with powdered sugar {after it cools a bit more.}

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comments

20 Responses to “Sour Cream Coffee Cake”

  1. Rosa on June 24th, 2008 3:26 am

    That cake looks very good! I wouldn’t mind eating a slice of your cofee cake with my coffee :razz: …

    Cheers,

    Rosa

  2. kat on June 24th, 2008 3:49 am

    what a nice treat! hope your teeth are all better now :)

  3. Tracy on June 24th, 2008 6:30 am

    OH, YUM…I just lately made a lemon pound cake…Now I HAVE to make this one–LOL!! Sour cream is a fantastic ingredient for baking–I use it in lots of recipes. I’m feeling a craving for something sweet now… ;o) ((HUGS))

  4. Melissa on June 24th, 2008 6:34 am

    Oh yummy! That looks good right now for breakfast. I’ll have to print off this recipe and try it. Thanks for sharing!

  5. Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) on June 24th, 2008 6:44 am

    I’m still having lots of dental work done, but in between it will be nice to make this as a treat to myself for surviving the dentist! I love coffee cake and crumb cake, too.

  6. terry Rafferty on June 24th, 2008 9:32 am

    Oh, Yum! I can taste it already.

  7. mari on June 24th, 2008 12:02 pm

    That looks delicious. And so much better than what a lot of people resort to after dental surgery: baby food. :???:

  8. MyKitchenInHalfCups on June 24th, 2008 2:06 pm

    Sour Cream in a coffee cake has always seemed wonderful to me. This looks pretty yummy to me Paz.

  9. Patricia Scarpin on June 25th, 2008 12:25 pm

    I’m glad to know you are back to normal eating/chewing. And this cake looks like the perfect way to celebrate that, Paz!

  10. Paz on June 25th, 2008 8:38 pm

    Hi Rosa: Help yourself! ;-)

    Hi Kat: Thanks! I have to go back but I’ll make this cake again to treat myself. ;-)

    Hi Tracy: Did you post your lemon cake recipe? Now, I’m having a craving for it!

    Hi Melissa: It is easy to make.

    Hi Lydia: Good luck with the dentist. I have to go back next week. *sigh*

    Hi Terry: Is it still hot in your neck of the woods? Too hot to bake?

    Hi Mari: LOL! Definitely better than baby food.

    Hi Tanna: I was pleasantly surprised about the sour cream. Yum!

    Hi Patricia: Thanks! I think everyone should celebrate with this cake at least once. ;-)

    Best to all,
    Paz

  11. Janice Barton on June 26th, 2008 12:41 pm

    Sorry to hear about the dental work — I hate going to the dentist. Dealing with such surely deserves cake!

  12. Sylvia on June 27th, 2008 7:10 am

    I glad to know you are getting better. I love coffee cakes and this looks perfect to me :neutral: :neutral:

  13. Paz on June 28th, 2008 4:32 pm

    Hi Janice! Yeah, the dentist office is NOT my favorite place to visit. :razz:

    Hi Sylvia: Thanks!

    Best,
    Paz

  14. african vanielje on June 28th, 2008 6:32 pm

    I love sour cream or buttermilk in cakes, it gives a wonderful moist crumb. This sure looks yummy, I’m glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for visiting my blog.

  15. Paz on June 29th, 2008 10:31 am

    Hello African Vanielje: I love your new blog home.

    Best,
    Paz

  16. Rebecca on June 30th, 2008 9:12 pm

    Oh, yum! I always love a new coffeecake recipe! Glad to hear you’re feeling better!

  17. A&N on June 30th, 2008 9:45 pm

    Hi! The cake looks so delicious! Wish I could reach into the screen and sample it :)

  18. Paz on June 30th, 2008 10:47 pm

    Hi Rebecca: Thanks! xxx

    Hi A&N: Welcome! I wish you COULD reach into the screen. There’s always plenty to share.

    Paz

  19. Stefanie on July 15th, 2008 11:57 am

    FINALLY!!!!! I have finally found the recipe for Sour Cream Coffee Cake that my mother used to make when I was little!!! I am a mother of 4 daughters and I want to do the same for them as my mother did with me when she made the coffee cake. Thank you!!!!

  20. Paz on July 20th, 2008 3:09 pm

    Hi Stefanie: So glad you were able to stop by and found this recipe. Enjoy and let me know how your cake turns out. I really liked it.

    Paz

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