Sour Cream Coffee Cake

Show: Barefoot ContessaEpisode: Girls Day Off

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Cook Time:
1 hr 0 min
Level:
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Yield:
8 to 10 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: 30 min
Cook: 1 hr 0 min
Total:: 1 hr 40 min

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Ingredients

12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter at room temperature
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
3 extra-large eggs at room temperature
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups sour cream
2 1/2 cups cake flour (not self-rising)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

For the streusel:

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

For the glaze:

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

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.

Cream the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment for 4 to 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 walnuts, 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 to 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.

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Carolyn Los Angeles , CA 02-07-2010
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Delicious and Elegant like it came from a bakery
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is delicious! To make cake flour, I used regular all purpose flour and added corn starch (1 3/4 cup flour plus 1/4 cup... cornstarch to make 2 cups of cake flour). I found that substitution on the web and it worked well. I used a bundt pan though and didn't put the streusel in first which was a mistake. So one layer of my streusel ended up on the bottom when I flipped it. Oops. It was still great. I used light sour cream and didn't notice a difference. I also used a bit less butter and white sugar. Read more
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Susan Greenfield, NY 02-07-2010
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tasty
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this for a brithday breakfast celebration at work. Didn't have a tube pan but made it in a 10" square - easier to... carry. It turned out moist and flavorful and everyone loved it. We had 10 people and there was leftover for the next day as well. Next time, i'll double the streusel filling/topping - I thought it could have used a little more of the good stuff!Read more
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Ann Lake Zurich, IL 02-06-2010
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Wonderful!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Turned out perfect and I got distracted while making and forgot to add brown sugar to the streusal part. It still turned out... great! Can't wait to make it again the right way. This is a wonderful, moist coffee cake that is not too sweet. It is also very filling and can probably feed more than ten if making a big breakfast with other items. Read more
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Lakie Evanston, IL 01-31-2010
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Abosolutely The Best!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This cake turns out to be so Light Fluffy & Moist at the same time. Absolutely Love It!!
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Margie Slidell, LA 01-28-2010
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Great Cake!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Easy to make and took to a party and it disappeared quickly. Everyone just loved it. In fact I was asked to bring it to a... party this weekend.Read more
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julie melbourne, FL 01-10-2010
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Perfect!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this for company and it was a huge hit. I was skeptical about using the tube pan but it turned out fine, just a bit... tricky getting it out onto a cake plate. I usually make cinnamon rolls for Christmas morning but now I will be making this coffee cake on Christmas Eve so I can sleep later! Follow the recipe exactly, and it is wonderful, especially the glaze. You have to use REAL maple syrup or you won't have the right flavor.Read more