Sour Cream Coffee Cake
Description
This sour cream coffee cake is a tender, buttery cake layered with cinnamon streusel and crunchy walnuts or pecans. Finished with a sweet maple glaze, it is perfect for brunch, afternoon coffee, or a cozy homemade treat.
Cake Ingredients
Streusel
Glaze
Cake Flour Substitute
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350°F / 175°C.
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Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.
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Cream the butter and sugar for 4–5 minutes.
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Add the eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition.
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Mix in the vanilla and sour cream.
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In another bowl, whisk together the cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
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Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients on low speed.
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Finish mixing with a spatula.
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For the streusel, mix the brown sugar, all-purpose flour, cinnamon, salt, and cold butter.
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Pinch the mixture into crumbs.
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Add the walnuts or pecans.
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Spread half of the cake batter in the prepared pan.
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Add ¾ of the streusel.
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Spread the remaining cake batter over the streusel.
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Top with the remaining streusel.
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Bake for 45–55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
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Cool for 30 minutes, then transfer the cake from the pan.
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For the glaze, mix the powdered sugar and maple syrup.
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Add a few drops of water if needed to achieve a drizzling consistency.
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Drizzle the glaze over the cake.
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