Description
This Sour Cream Coffee Cake is a moist and buttery cake layered with cinnamon streusel and topped with a sweet glaze, perfect for breakfast or dessert.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (streusel)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar (streusel)
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon (streusel)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (streusel)
- 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed (streusel)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (cake)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder (cake)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda (cake)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (cake)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened (cake)
- 1 cup granulated sugar (cake)
- 2 large eggs (cake)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract (cake)
- 1 cup sour cream (cake)
- 1 cup powdered sugar (glaze)
- 2–3 tablespoons milk (glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×9-inch baking pan.
- In a bowl, combine streusel ingredients: flour, sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles pea-sized clumps. Refrigerate.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt for the cake.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla extract.
- Alternately mix in dry ingredients and sour cream to the creamed mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
- Spread half the batter in prepared pan. Sprinkle with half of the streusel. Add remaining batter, then the rest of the streusel.
- Bake for 50–60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool completely.
- Whisk powdered sugar and milk together to form glaze. Drizzle over cooled cake before serving.
Notes
- Add chopped nuts like pecans or walnuts for extra crunch.
- Include diced apples in the batter for a fruity variation.
- Swirl the streusel into the batter for a marbled effect.
- Double streusel ingredients for an extra indulgent topping.
- Use two 9×9 pans for a larger batch and even baking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
