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Sour Cream Coffee Cake Recipe
This classic sour cream coffee cake bakes up incredibly moist with a tender crumb and buttery cinnamon streusel. It is easy enough for weekdays and charming enough to make guests think you planned ahead.
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- whisk
- Hand mixer
- 8×8 Baking Pan
- Measuring cups
- Spatula,
- Cooling rack
- Freezer
- oven
Ingredients
Cake Batter
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
Streusel Filling
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 5 tbsp cold butter cubed
Glaze Optional
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line an 8×8 pan with parchment.
- Cream softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
- Mix in sour cream until smooth and thick.
- Stir flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together. Fold into wet mixture just until combined.
- Rub brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and cold butter together until crumbly clusters form.
- Spread half the batter in pan. Add half the streusel. Cover with remaining batter and top with remaining streusel.
- Bake 38 to 40 minutes until golden and center springs back with light pressure.
- Cool 15 minutes. Drizzle glaze if desired. Slice warm for softer pieces or cool fully for neat cuts.
Notes
For a softer texture, avoid overmixing and remove when just set. For crispier edges, bake a few extra minutes. Freeze wrapped slices up to two months. Chill before cutting layered pieces for tidy assembly. Add nuts, berries, or cocoa for flavor changes. Store covered two days at room temperature or five days chilled.
