Easy Sour Cream Coffee Cake

Total Time
Prep: 20 min. Bake: 45 min. + cooling

Updated on Oct. 14, 2022

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.

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Easy Sour Cream Coffee Cake

Yield: 16 servings
Prep: 20 min
Cook: 45 min

Ingredients

  • 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

Directions

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
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