This has been my go-to sour cream coffee cake for many years. It even freezes well, so when I have time, I will double the recipe and freeze half for a busy weekend.
Sour Cream Coffee Cake
More than just dessert, this tender sour cream coffee cake also doubles as a tasty breakfast option.
Yield: 12 servings
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 243
- Calories from fat: 30%
- Fat: 8.1g
- Saturated fat: 4g
- Monounsaturated fat: 2.2g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1.4g
- Protein: 3.6g
- Carbohydrate: 40g
- Fiber: 0.7g
- Cholesterol: 18mg
- Iron: 1.2mg
- Sodium: 253mg
- Calcium: 54mg
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 2 large egg whites
- 1 cup reduced-fat sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Cooking spray
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Combine first 3 ingredients; set aside.
- Place granulated sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well-blended (about 5 minutes). Add egg whites, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in sour cream and vanilla. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, stirring well with a whisk. Gradually add flour mixture to sugar mixture; beat well. Spread half of batter into an 8-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle half of walnut streusel over batter. Spread remaining batter over streusel. Top with remaining streusel.
- Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool the cake on a wire rack.
Sour Cream Coffee Cake Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Breakfast/Brunch, Cakes/Frostings
- CONVENIENCE: Freezable, Kid-Friendly, Make-Ahead
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Rice/Grains
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Meatless
- COOKING METHOD: Bake
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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