Sour Cream Coffee Cake Recipe
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Sour Cream Coffee Cake

By: Sandra Munyon 
"This is a Wisconsin recipe-using our own delicious sour cream, of course! What better place to enjoy a dish like this than in the Dairy State?"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (116)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
40 Min
Ready In:
55 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 12 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • TOPPING:
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, sour cream and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture and beat until combined. Pour half the batter into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle half of topping over batter. Add remaining batter and topping. Bake at 325 degrees F for 40 minutes or until done.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 17, 2007 by ShirleyAnn   view full review
I have been using this exact recipe for years. It is a favorite. The batter is quite thick....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2008 by naples34102 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This coffee cake recipe is another example of "less is more" and "the simpler the better."...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2009 by Laurenstamps   view full review
I gave this 5 stars WITH the changes suggested by others plus a few of my own: I doubled the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 24, 2009 by Jennifer   view full review
What a great and simple recipe! I have found this to be very versatile - I have successfully...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 14, 2008 by KRISTIBELL01   view full review
Wonderful recipe! I used a small pan and layered in thin slices of gala apples prior to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 7, 2007 by COOKIN LADY   view full review
This is a good basic coffee cake. The top layer was a little "fiddly", but using the technique...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2011 by Christina S.   view full review
I made this almost exactly as written (the only suggestion I took was to drizzle butter over...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 18, 2008 by Jenn   view full review
This recipe is AWESOME! Ive made this a few times for breakfast/brunch get togethers but I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 3, 2008 by Ruth   view full review
Good recipe. However, I think a 13x9 pan is too big. Next time I will make it in a 7x11. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2006 by Krista L.   view full review
I loved this coffee cake! It was delicious. I really liked the chopped pecans in the brown...

 

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