Best 9 Traditional Sour Cream Coffee Cake Recipes

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Indulge in a culinary delight with our traditional sour cream coffee cake recipe, a timeless classic that combines the richness of sour cream with the comforting flavors of coffee. This delectable treat is perfect for any occasion, whether it's a cozy breakfast with loved ones or an afternoon tea party. With its moist, tender crumb and sweet, tangy glaze, this coffee cake is sure to tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving more. Our article not only features the classic sour cream coffee cake recipe but also offers variations to cater to different dietary preferences and flavor profiles. From a gluten-free version to a decadent chocolate sour cream coffee cake, we have something for everyone. Get ready to embark on a baking journey that will fill your kitchen with the irresistible aroma of freshly baked coffee cake.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE



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This Sour Cream Coffee Cake is a tender crumb cake with cinnamon pecan topping.

Provided by Lauren Allen

Categories     Breakfast     Dessert     Side Dish

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup salted butter (1 stick)
1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 large egg
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup pecans (, chopped)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup brown sugar

Steps:

  • Lightly grease an 8x8'' baking pan.*
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Combine topping ingredients together in a bowl. Set aside.
  • In a mixing bowl cream together butter and sugar until pale and fluffy. Add egg and mix. Add sour cream and vanilla and mix.
  • In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda and baking powder.
  • Add dry ingredients to butter mixture and mix just until combined.
  • Spoon half of the batter into your prepared pan and smooth into an even bottom layer.
  • Sprinkle half of the topping mixture over the top. Spoon remaining batter on top and smooth into an even layer.
  • Sprinkle remaining topping mixture over the top.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 35-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, or with few crumbs.
  • Check the mixture about half way through baking --you may want to put a piece of tinfoil over the top to keep the top from browning too much.
  • Allow to cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300 kcal, Carbohydrate 30 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 18 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Sodium 136 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 18 g, ServingSize 1 serving

SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE



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This is a great coffee cake for any time of day!

Provided by K. Beth

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Coffee Cake Recipes

Time 1h5m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup white sugar
½ cup butter
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 (16 ounce) container reduced-fat sour cream
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup chopped walnuts
½ cup white sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch pan, springform pan, or tube pan.
  • Beat 1 cup sugar and butter with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add flour, sour cream, eggs, vanilla, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; continue beating until ingredients integrate into a batter.
  • Mix walnuts, 1/2 cup sugar, and ground cinnamon in a separate bowl.
  • Pour about half the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle about half the walnut topping over the batter and top with remaining batter. Finish by sprinkling remaining topping over the batter.
  • Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes (depending on pan used). Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 336.8 calories, Carbohydrate 43.7 g, Cholesterol 65.9 mg, Fat 16.4 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 5.1 g, SaturatedFat 8.2 g, Sodium 324.4 mg, Sugar 25.3 g

SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE



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You can't go wrong with a classic -- and this one hits all the right notes. Warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg and mace are nicely offset by the richness and tang of sour cream. Walnuts add crunch to the surprise layer of streusel inside the cake.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 1h40m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/4 cup sugar
3 packed tablespoons dark brown sugar
1/2 cup walnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (see Cook's Note)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
Generous pinch freshly grated nutmeg
Generous pinch ground mace
3/4 cup unsalted butter, plus more for the pan, room temperature
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 cup sour cream
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Make the streusel by mixing the sugar, brown sugar, walnuts, vanilla, and cinnamon together in a small bowl. Set it aside.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Generously brush a round 9 by 2-inch deep cake pan with butter. In a medium bowl whisk the flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg and mace together and set it aside.
  • In a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or with an electric hand-held mixer, cream the butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing until incorporated. Mix the vanilla with the sour cream. Add the flour mixture in 3 parts to the butter mixture, alternating with the sour cream in 2 parts until just combined.
  • Spread half the batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle with half the streusel. Spoon the remaining batter on top and spread it out with a spatula. Scatter the remaining streusel over the top of the batter. Bake the coffee cake for 1 hour and about 10 minutes, or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool on a rack for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

CLASSIC SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE



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This traditional coffee cake with a cinnamon crumb topping will make every break time terrific.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 2h50m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 pinch fine salt
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 cup sour cream

Steps:

  • Combine the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a small bowl and mix to combine. Add the butter and mix thoroughly with your fingers or a fork until all of the butter has been evenly distributed and incorporated into the flour. Form into small to medium clumps with your fingers.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter an 8-inch square cake pan.
  • Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a small bowl.
  • Beat the butter and granulated sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla. Reduce the speed to low and add the flour mixture in 3 batches, alternating with the sour cream, beginning and ending with the flour, beating until just incorporated.
  • Spoon the cake batter (it will be very thick) into the prepared pan and smooth with an offset spatula. Sprinkle on the crumb topping.
  • Bake until the cake and topping are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let cool in the pan 20 minutes, then invert onto a plate and re-invert onto a rack to cool completely.

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.

SOUR CREAM STREUSEL COFFEE CAKE



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I like that I can use delicious Wisconsin sour cream in this recipe. This coffee cake tastes wonderful and feeds a crowd, so it's perfect for a morning meeting or for breakfast with overnight company. -Sandra Munyon, Watertown, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Breakfast     Brunch     Desserts

Time 55m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
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

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in the eggs, sour cream and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture and beat until combined. Spread half the batter into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan or dish. , In a small bowl, combine topping ingredients; sprinkle half the topping over batter. Dollop with remaining batter and sprinkle with topping. Bake at 325° for 40 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 268 calories, Fat 12g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 55mg cholesterol, Sodium 230mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

CLASSIC SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE



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Savor a classic! A brown sugar, nut and spice filling is layered and baked in a rich sour cream coffee cake.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Side Dish

Time 1h40m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 16

1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose or whole wheat flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups sour cream
1/4 cup butter
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 to 2 tablespoons milk

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 12-cup fluted tube cake pan or 10-inch angel food (tube) cake pan.
  • In small bowl, mix all Filling ingredients; set aside.
  • In medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside. In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, 3/4 cup butter, 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla and the eggs with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in flour mixture alternately with sour cream on low speed.
  • Spread 1/3 of the batter (about 2 cups) in pan; sprinkle with 1/3 of the Filling (about 6 tablespoons). Repeat twice.
  • Bake about 1 hour or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in 1 1/2-quart saucepan, heat 1/4 cup butter over medium heat until very light brown; remove from heat. Stir in powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Stir in milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until glaze is smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle cake with glaze.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 430, Carbohydrate 60 g, Cholesterol 85 mg, Fat 3 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 370 mg, Sugar 41 g, TransFat 1 g

EASY SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE



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This coffee cake is a favorite for breakfast or brunch. I've also taken it to potlucks and served it as dessert. Tender slices feature an appealing crunchy filling.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h5m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon each almond, lemon and vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup sour cream
FILLING:
1/3 cup chopped pecans
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
GLAZE:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons milk

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extracts. Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. , Spread half of the batter in a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Make a well in the center of the batter. Combine filling ingredients; sprinkle into well. Carefully cover with remaining batter. , Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over warm cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 349 calories, Fat 17g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 81mg cholesterol, Sodium 265mg sodium, Carbohydrate 45g carbohydrate (29g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

QUICK SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE



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From the Joy of Cooking. I know there are lots of sour cream coffee cakes out there, but this one is slightly different in that there is no butter in the batter. This goes together very quickly, just like the name says, and when it is warm, the texture is just wonderful.

Provided by pattikay in L.A.

Categories     Breads

Time 45m

Yield 1 coffee cake

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup sour cream
2 eggs
2 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons butter
5 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Steps:

  • Prepare streusel topping:.
  • With fork, combine flour, butter and sugar till crumbly.
  • Add cinnamon. Set aside.
  • Coffee Cake:.
  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  • Combine sour cream and eggs. Beat well.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the cream mixture. Beat just till smooth as overbeating tends to toughen dough.
  • Spread in a lightly oiled 9x9 pan.
  • Sprinkle with streusel (and nuts if desired).
  • Bake about 30-40 minutes at 350, or till tester comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2555.6, Fat 79.9, SaturatedFat 44.5, Cholesterol 552.7, Sodium 2472.4, Carbohydrate 428.6, Fiber 6.2, Sugar 271.5, Protein 38.6

Tips:

  • Use high-quality ingredients for the best flavor. Look for fresh sour cream and butter, and use a good quality coffee.
  • Make sure the oven is preheated before baking the coffee cake. This will help it to rise evenly and prevent it from becoming dense.
  • Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can make the cake tough.
  • Bake the coffee cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Overbaking can make the cake dry.
  • Let the coffee cake cool completely before glazing it. This will help the glaze to set properly.
  • Store the coffee cake in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Conclusion:

Traditional sour cream coffee cake is a delicious and easy-to-make breakfast or brunch treat. With its tender crumb, sweet and tangy flavor, and crunchy streusel topping, it's sure to be a hit with everyone at the table. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a beginner, give this recipe a try and enjoy a taste of classic home cooking.

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