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Coffee Cake


This is my favorite coffee cake recipe which I asked for politely and received from my daughter Alison. Then I went and tweaked it a bit.  I made it often for our staff and found it disappearing real quick when coffee break rolled along. I miss those days, maybe I should find another coffee room to supply with baked treats.
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
Topping:
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cinnamon
  • 2/3 cup walnuts, chopped
  1. Cream butter and sugar, add eggs and mix well.
  2. Whisk in sour cream and vanilla.
  3. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and stir into the creamed mixture until blended.
  4. Pour half the batter in a greased bundt or angel food pan. Sprinkle with half the topping.
  5. Spoon the rest of the batter over the topping and sprinkle with the rest of the topping.
  6. Bake in a 350º oven for 45 to 50 minutes, or until toothpick poked into cake comes out clean.
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25 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 27, 2011 at 4:22 AM

    How did you know that I have company coming tomorrow? LOL... Guess what I'm making?

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  2. trumpJuly 27, 2011 at 5:21 AM

    Coffee cake i think is the perfect desert to have when one has some company or without. And the name is perfect because it really is meant to have with a good cup of coffee. Richard from the Amish community of Lebanon,Pa

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  3. NormaJuly 27, 2011 at 5:38 AM

    Oh Betty, another yummy dessert!
    Looking for an office to bring treats.....you could always bake for my office gals...lol

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  4. CharleenJuly 27, 2011 at 6:15 AM

    I've made a very similar recipe and it freezes very well! Thanks for sharing your recipes with us!

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  5. ChristinaJuly 27, 2011 at 7:38 AM

    This looks so delicious - I can't wait to try it! :)

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  6. AlisonJuly 27, 2011 at 7:40 AM

    Yeah! Finally I made the board! Love this recipie, the sour cream makes it so moist! :)

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  7. VeeJuly 27, 2011 at 8:51 AM

    I made this up this morning and tossed the leftover blueberries into it. Yum. The topping just makes it. Thanks so much!

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  8. 4kids1momJuly 27, 2011 at 10:33 AM

    Looks easy and delicious! I've been baking muffins and scones every morning for all the children. This would be a welcome change, I'm sure.

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  9. DonnaJuly 27, 2011 at 11:56 AM

    Looks delicious! Definitely going to try it!

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  10. AnnelieseJuly 27, 2011 at 12:21 PM

    If I could just take a slice out of the sceen! This is a timeless classic of a cake. It was one of the first cakes I learned to bake.

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  11. cherieJuly 27, 2011 at 1:42 PM

    i made this today, and it is absolutely scrumptious! my only question is that the topping on the outside of the cake didn't absorb any of the moisture from the cake, and it just fell off when i inverted it...did i do something wrong, or is this the way it's intended to be?

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  12. RebeccaJuly 27, 2011 at 1:44 PM

    I believe in our house it was called Grandma Friesen's coffee cake lol.
    Hmm should make some soon, I am sure those in my office would love me ....

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  13. MarianJuly 27, 2011 at 2:13 PM

    I had to try this recipe, so off I went to pick up the final ingredients that I needed. I just tried a piece...and brought some to the woodwork shop...I'm sure the cake won't be around long!
    It is delicious!

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  14. roseJuly 27, 2011 at 2:35 PM

    I solved my coffee break withdrawal symptoms by bringing goodies to the bank gals, hospital office where I have been paying off a huge bill,and my mechanic! This beauty is a keeper, thanks for sharing - gorgeous nearly edible photo!!!

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  15. SheilaJuly 27, 2011 at 3:04 PM

    I made this today....turned out great! I used almonds because of my sister's walnut allergy....it is winner! :)

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  16. BettyJuly 27, 2011 at 4:35 PM

    cherie..I place a plate over the pan, then invert it. There will be some loose sugar mixture at the bottom of the cake on the plate but if the cake sits for awhile it absorbs some of it. And whatever stays on the plate is good for nibbling on:)
    Vee..love the blueberry addition!
    Norma..I just might surprise you one of these days:)
    timpson..click on the book cover on the right sidebar and it will take you to the 'apron recipe'!
    Alison..thanks, this recipe is always a winner:)
    Thank you all for your kind comments.

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  17. kaylanicoleJuly 27, 2011 at 8:36 PM

    pretty sure I ate half of that...

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  18. Pitterle PostingsJuly 27, 2011 at 8:42 PM

    I love a good coffee cake and this one looks pretty amazing. I think I am definitely trying this soon. It can be hard to find a good recipe!

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  19. CherylJuly 28, 2011 at 6:45 PM

    When you use sour cream is it sour whipping cream or sour cream that you can purchase?

    Thank You

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  20. BettyJuly 28, 2011 at 9:16 PM

    Cheryl..it's the sour cream you purchase. The same stuff you use for those baked spuds:)

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  21. AnonymousJuly 29, 2011 at 8:43 PM

    I made this today. Wow, it is a keeper and I will be making it again.
    Dahlianut

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  22. TrishAugust 7, 2011 at 7:35 AM

    I have coffee each morning at 6 a.m. Could you serve it here over a cuppa with me? I'd love to have you serve in my little coffee room of one!!!

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  23. AnonymousAugust 22, 2011 at 8:23 AM

    Took a plate of this to Sunday School yesterday. After class my husband said, "The plate was so clean it did not look as if anything had been on it." So I guess you could say it was good down to the last crumb.

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  24. amyJuly 16, 2012 at 10:06 PM

    This was so easy and delicious. I only had 1 cup of sour cream, so I used plain yogurt + a couple tablespoons of buttermilk for the other 1/2 cup. I was pleasantly surprised to see how moist it came out. Cinnamon and brown sugar, can't go wrong!

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  25. AnonymousAugust 25, 2013 at 2:15 PM

    This recipe is very easy and quite yummy. I made it this morning, adding a handful of blueberries into the middle. I was careful not to over bake it, and I may add butter to the crumble topping next time to make it a bit stickier. Otherwise, it's a soft and moist cake that I will be making again.

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