Best 9 Sour Cream Walnut Cake Recipes

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Indulge your taste buds with the tantalizing Sour Cream Walnut Cake, a symphony of flavors and textures that will leave you craving for more. This delectable cake boasts a moist and tender crumb, perfectly complemented by the tangy sour cream and the nutty crunch of walnuts.

The recipe offers two variations to satisfy every palate: a classic Sour Cream Walnut Cake and a decadent Chocolate Sour Cream Walnut Cake. Both versions feature a rich and flavorful cake batter, generously studded with crunchy walnuts and crowned with a luscious sour cream frosting.

For those seeking a classic flavor profile, the Sour Cream Walnut Cake delivers with its harmonious balance of tangy and sweet. The addition of walnuts adds a delightful textural contrast, creating a symphony of flavors and textures in every bite.

If you're a chocolate enthusiast, the Chocolate Sour Cream Walnut Cake will steal your heart. This indulgent variation incorporates rich cocoa powder into the cake batter, resulting in a decadent chocolate cake that perfectly complements the tangy sour cream frosting and crunchy walnuts.

Whether you prefer the classic or chocolate version, this Sour Cream Walnut Cake is sure to become a favorite. Its delightful flavors, moist texture, and irresistible crunch will make it a hit at any gathering or special occasion. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and embark on a culinary journey that will leave you with a memorable dessert experience.

Let's cook with our recipes!

SOUR-CREAM COFFEE CAKE WITH CINNAMON-WALNUT TOPPING



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This recipe from Judy Stevens of New York City is delicious with Cinnamon-Walnut Topping.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cake Recipes

Time 2h

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
3 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for pan
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup sour cream
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Cinnamon-Walnut Topping for Sour-Cream Coffee Cake

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a 9-inch nonstick tube pan. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside. In a small bowl, whisk together sour cream and baking soda.
  • With an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla on high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. With mixer on low speed, add flour mixture in three additions alternately with sour-cream mixture in two, beginning and ending with flour. Mix just until moistened.
  • Spread a third of batter in pan; sprinkle with a third of topping. Repeat twice, ending with topping. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs, 60 to 70 minutes.
  • Cool in pan 30 minutes. Turn out of pan; cool, top side up, on a rack.

CINNAMON-WALNUT TOPPING FOR SOUR-CREAM COFFEE CAKE



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This recipe is the topping for Sour-Cream Coffee Cake.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 3

3/4 cup chopped walnuts
3/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, stir together 3/4 cup chopped walnuts, 3/4 cup sugar, and 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon.

WALNUT-PEAR SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE



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I made this prize winning cake this morning and I just loved it. I substituted Bob's Red Mill Whole Wheat Pastry Flour for the all purpose flour and I used soy sour cream and vegan margarine instead any dairy products. The flavor is very nice and nutty. It would go great with a cup of grain beverage coffee. I got this recipe from a Better Homes & Gardens mini-book called the Best of Hometown Cooking. This tasted much better after sitting in the fridge overnight.

Provided by Chef Joey Z.

Categories     Breads

Time 1h25m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 cup chopped walnuts
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup butter
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
2 medium pears, peeled, cored and sliced (2 cups)
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 organic eggs
1 (8 ounce) carton sour cream

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350'F.
  • Grease a 9" spring form pan or a 9x9x2 inch baking pan; set aside.
  • In a small bowl combine walnuts, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
  • For the topping: In another small bowl, cut the 1/4 cup butter into 1/3 cup flour until crumbly. Stir in 1/4 cup of the nut mixture.
  • Toss the pear slices with the lemon juice and set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, combine 1 3/4 cups flour, the baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
  • In a large bowl beat the 1/2 cup butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Beat in the granulated sugar and vanilla.
  • Add one egg at a time beating after each addition. Alternately add the flour mixture with the sour cream to egg mixture.
  • Beat on low speed after each addition until combined.
  • Spread two thirds of the batter in the prepared pan. Sprinkle with the reserved nut mixture. Layer the pear slices on top. Gently spread remaining batter over pears.
  • Sprinkle with reserved topping.
  • Bake for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out of the center clean.
  • Cool in the pan for 10 minutes on a wire rack. If using remove the sides from your spring form pan and cool for an additional 30 minutes.
  • Bon Appetit!

SOUR CREAM WALNUT CAKE



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Over the years, with much trial and error, I have developed into a good basic cook. It's so nice to hear friends say, "If you're cooking, we'll be there."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 55m

Yield 6-8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/4 cup butter, softened
1 large egg, separated, room temperature
1 large egg yolk, room temperature
4-1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
GLAZE:
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon orange juice
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Steps:

  • In a bowl, cream the butter and sugar; beat in egg yolks and lemon zest. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts. In another bowl, beat egg white until soft peaks form; fold into the batter., Pour into a greased 6-cup fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack., In a small saucepan, combine sugar and juices. Bring to a boil. Brush over warm cake. Cool completely.

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WALNUT SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE



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Make and share this Walnut Sour Cream Coffee Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Cheri 911

Categories     Breakfast

Time 50m

Yield 2 round cakes, 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

3/4 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup sour cream
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup white sugar
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 and grease (I use spray) two round cake pans or one 9x13 glass baking dish.
  • In mixer bowl, beat butter and 1 cup sugar til fluffy, and add eggs one at a time, beating well after each one.
  • In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
  • Add to butter/sugar mixture, alternating with sour cream, starting and ending with dry ingredients mixture you just made. Beat well. Stir in vanilla.
  • Mix topping ingredients (Brown sugar , Cinnamon, 1/4 c White Sugar, Walnuts, Ground nutmeg).
  • Pour half of the batter into pan/pans. Sprinkle half the topping over batter. Add the remaining batter and sprinkle with the remaining filling.
  • Bake until inserted toothpick come out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool on rack.

WALNUT-PEAR SOUR CREAM CAKE



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Make and share this Walnut-Pear Sour Cream Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 cup broken walnuts
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup butter
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
2 medium pears, peeled, cored, and sliced
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1 (8 ounce) carton sour cream
1/2 cup broken walnuts

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, mix together 1 cup walnuts, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
  • In another bowl, add 1/3 cup flour.
  • Cut in butter with pastry blender until the consistancy of coarse crumbs.
  • Add 3/4 cup of the walnut mixture and stir to combine.
  • Set walnut mixture and crumb mixture aside.
  • In a bowl, toss pears with lemon juice; set aside.
  • In another bowl mix together 1 3/4 cup flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
  • In yet another bowl, beat 1/2 cup butter on medium speed of an electric mixer for 30 seconds.
  • Beat in sugar and vanilla.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, and beat well after each addition until well mixed.
  • Alternately add the flour mixture and the sour cream to egg mixture.
  • Beat on low speed after each addition until combined.
  • Spread two-thirds of batter into a greased 9-inch springform pan.
  • Sprinkle with reserved walnut mixture.
  • Layer pears evenly over walnut mixture.
  • Spread remaining batter over pears.
  • Sprinkle with crumb mixture.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
  • Sprinkle with 1/2 cup walnuts.
  • Bake 45-50 minutes longer or until tests done.
  • Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
  • Run a knife around the sides of the pan.
  • Remove side of springform pan.
  • Cool for 1 hour.

BANANA WALNUT SOUR CREAM BUNT CAKE



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I must of thought the world was going to run out of Sour Cream as when I arranged my refrigerator I discovered several cartons. Not wanting to waste any, added to the fact I had some bananas that were turning brown, I experimented with this cake. Me and my family were more than pleased. This cake is so moist, unlike a lot of...

Provided by Kathy Sterling

Categories     Cakes

Time 1h20m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/3 c shortening
1 1/2 c granulated sugar
2 eggs
3 large bananas, rippened
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 tsp almond extract
2 c all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 c sour cream
1 c walnut pieces

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease & flour (or use baking spray) a bunt cake pan Mash bananas in a small bowl, set aside.
  • 2. In a large mixing bowl cream shortening and sugar until blended. Add eggs and mix well. Stir in vanilla extract, almond extract and mashed bananas. Mix well.
  • 3. Slowly add flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt to the liquid mixture. Mix for 2 minutes to blend all ingredients. Do not over beat. Stir in walnut pieces. Pour into a prepared bunt pan. Bake for 55 minutes or until a toothpick comes out of the cake clean.
  • 4. When cake has cooled, turn onto a plate and dust with powdered sugar or topping of your choice.

WALNUT SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE



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Make and share this Walnut Sour Cream Coffee Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Kevin McGinley

Categories     Breads

Time 45m

Yield 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup sour cream

Steps:

  • Topping: 1/3 cup packed brown sugar 1 tsp cinnamon 1/4 cup white sugar 1 cup chopped walnuts Grease 9x13 pan (or two round cake pans).
  • Spread half of the batter in the pan, then half of the topping.
  • Do it again.
  • Bake 30-35 min@ 350 degrees.
  • Let stand for 5 minutes.

OLD FASHIONED WALNUT SOUR CREAM CAKE



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An oldy by goody!

Provided by Penny Hall

Categories     Cakes

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/4 c butter, softened
1 egg, separated
1 egg yolk
4 1/2 tsp grated lemon peel
1 c all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 c sour cream
1/2 dash(es) semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 c chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • 1. Ingredients 1/4 cup butter, softened 1 egg, separated 1 egg yolk 4-1/2 teaspoons grated lemon peel 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup sour cream 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup chopped walnuts GLAZE: 1/4 cup sugar 1 tablespoon orange juice 1 tablespoon lemon juice Directions In a bowl, cream the butter and sugar; beat in egg yolks and lemon peel. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts. In another bowl, beat egg white until soft peaks form; fold into the batter. Pour into a greased 6-cup fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. In a small saucepan, combine sugar and juices. Bring to a boil. Brush over warm cake. Cool completely. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Tips:

  • Using room temperature ingredients will help ensure that your cake mixes evenly and bakes properly.
  • Creaming the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy will help incorporate air into the batter, resulting in a lighter, more tender cake.
  • Be sure to measure your flour correctly. Too much flour can make your cake dry and dense.
  • Do not overmix the batter. Overmixing can develop the gluten in the flour, resulting in a tough cake.
  • Bake the cake in a preheated oven. This will help ensure that the cake rises evenly.
  • Do not open the oven door during baking. This can cause the cake to fall.
  • When inserting a toothpick into the cake to test for doneness, be sure to insert it into the center of the cake.
  • Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting it. This will help prevent the frosting from melting.

Conclusion:

This sour cream walnut cake is a delicious and decadent treat that is perfect for any occasion. With its moist, tender crumb and rich, nutty flavor, this cake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. Follow these tips and you'll be able to make a perfect sour cream walnut cake every time.

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