Sour Cream Coffee Cake

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Sour cream coffee cake is an amazing tradition and is a must-have for any good afternoon coffee. This recipe uses some delicious sour cream to provide a tangy, acidic twist to the classic recipe.

For a different type of coffee cake, why not try and make this recipe for Blueberry Buckle or Bisquick Coffee Cake instead? Or perhaps this Australian Lumberjack Cake?

Sour Cream Coffee Cake

Sour cream adds an intensely sour richness to basically any dessert recipe, including this delicious coffee cake.

With a few warming spices, some eggs and vanilla, and plenty of sweet cinnamon topping sprinkled on top, this sour cream coffee cake will be the highlight of any coffee break.

It can also serve as a really good light breakfast, though the excess amount of sugary topping might be a bit too sweet for some people first thing in the morning. (not me however, this is juuuust right.)

Sour Cream Coffee Cake Ingredients

Make sure you look at the recipe card at the very bottom for the exact amounts.

• All-purpose flour

• Baking powder

• Baking soda

• Salt

• Ground nutmeg

• Butter

• Granulated sugar

• Eggs

• Vanilla extract

• Sour cream

Topping

• Granulated sugar

• Brown sugar

• Cinnamon

• Chopped walnuts

How To Make Sour Cream Coffee Cake

• Grease a 9×9 pan and set aside

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and soda, salt, and the nutmeg

• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy

• Beat in the eggs one at a time, until they are fully combined and then mix in the vanilla

• Add in the dry ingredients alternately with the sour cream, mixing until smooth

• Spread the batter into the prepared pan, tapping and shaking gently to remove air bubbles

• Combine the topping ingredients in a small bowl, and then sprinkle over in an even layer

• Bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick or cake tester inserted comes out clean

• Serve immediately and then store for up to 24 hours at room temperature  

What Actually Is Coffee Cake?

The term “coffee cake” is a little bit of a misnomer in most cases – you would think that if a cake is called “coffee cake,” it would have coffee in it, right?

Well, this is one of those times where the name means different things depending on where you live in the world.

A coffee cake in the UK or Western Europe would likely actually contain coffee or at least be slightly coffee-flavored.

In North America, however, coffee cake just means that it is designed to be eaten alongside coffee.

It is usually crumbly, with a streusel-like topping that adds a combination of sweet and crumbly extra flavor that is really the main reason why anyone eats coffee cake, to begin with.

The thing that makes this coffee cake really significant, though, is the sour cream. It gives that little bit of sourness and acidity, as well as a soft yet dense texture that makes it amazing as a cake in its own right.

If you wanted to try and put some extra coffee flavor into the cake, you might consider adding a little bit of instant espresso powder or even subbing just a little bit of the sour cream for some strong coffee. It might taste a bit strong, but it should add a little bit of coffee flavor that should be quite pleasant.

How To Alter The Topping To Your Liking

The topping of this sour cream coffee cake uses a mixture of brown sugar and walnuts to provide plenty of crumbly, crunchy bite to each piece of cake.

You can use all brown sugar, replace the walnuts with pecans if wanted, and a dash of nutmeg always is a good idea!

Looking for more delicious Cake recipes? Try these out:

• Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Cake
• Strawberry Plum Crumb Cake
• Saskatoon Coffee Cake
• Spice Cake

So remember, do NOT overbake, store at room temp, and eat this within 24 hours. Coffee cakes are notorious for drying out!

Love,

Karlynn

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