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Sour Cream Coffee Cake Recipe

Who wants cake for breakfast? Me! And I think you do too. My homemade sour cream coffee cake recipe is also the answer to a great start to a happy day.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Breakfast, brunch
Cuisine: American
Keyword: sour cream coffee cake
Servings: 12
Calories: 563kcal
Author: Viana Boenzli

Ingredients

Coffee Cake Batter

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1-¼ cups milk
  • ¾ cup sour cream
  • 3-½ cups all purpose flour, sifted
  • Vegetable shortening (for greasing baking dish)

Filling

  • ¾ cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 1-½ teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1-½ teaspoons cocoa powder
  • ¼ cup all purpose flour

Crumb Topping

  • 6 tablespoons butter, melted
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 1-½ teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Using a KitchenAid stand mixer or a handheld electric mixer, blend together butter, salt, sugars, baking soda, baking powder, and vanilla extract. 
  • Next, with mixer turning, add eggs one at a time, making sure that each is blended into the batter before adding the next one.
  • In a separate bowl, using a spoon, mix together milk and sour cream. With mixer turning, alternate adding milk/sour cream mixture and flour to the batter.
  • Pour half the cake batter into a greased 9 x 13 baking dish and spread it out evenly.
  • In a small bowl, using a spoon, mix together brown sugar, cinnamon, flour, and cocoa powder. Sprinkle generously over the first layer of cake batter. This will make the middle filling layer.
  • Spread the rest of the cake batter over the top. 
  • Finally, in another bowl, mix together butter, sugars, cinnamon, and flour to make the crumb topping. Keep mixing it with a fork or spoon until crumbles form. Sprinkle over the top of the cake.
  • Bake the coffee cake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out mostly clean.

Notes

Nutrition

Calories: 563kcal | Carbohydrates: 80g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 26g | Sodium: 403mg | Potassium: 133mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 57g | Vitamin A: 813IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 91mg