THE FAMOUS DAVENPORT HOTEL'S COFFEECAKE RECIPE

Recipe Rating:	4 Ratings5
Categories:	Other Breakfast, Cakes, Other Snacks
Serves:	Family & guests
Prep Time:	10 Min
Cook Time:	25 Min

Ingredients

1 c	salted butter....softened
2 c	sugar
3 lg	eggs
1 c	sour cream
1 Tbsp	vanilla
1-1/2 c	cake flour
1 tsp	baking powder
1/4 tsp	salt
	topping:
1/4 c	brown sugar
1/2to3/4 c	pecan pieces
1to2 tsp	cinnamon
	powdered sugar....for dusting

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Nancy J. Patrykus

Well Seasoned

Spokane, WA (pop. 208,916)

Finnjin

Member Since Jan 2011

Nancy J.'s Notes:

This VERY Beautiful, and Famous Davenport Hotel is in Spokane,WA.
Has been known for there signiture coffeecake for many years. This recipe makes two thinner cakes instead of the original that was thicker with a crumbly walnut filling. This is the new revised cake, specially made for when the hotel re-opened a few years back.
This cake is rich, moist and chock-full with butter, sour cream and pecans.
A delicious little slice of cake.
A little piece of heaven.
Nancy...1/20/13

Directions

Pre-heat oven to 350F.
Line 2 cake pans with foil.
In a bowl of a standing mixer, or a hand mixer, cream sugar and butter for several minutes until light and fluffy.
Blend in the sour cram
and vanilla.
Blend in eggs,one at a time, stopping often to scrape sides of the bowl.

Add the cake flour,
baking powder and salt.
The batter will be quite loose
and mellow!
Line 2 cake pans with aluminum foil.
Divide the batter between cake pans.

Combine all topping ingredients
in a small bowl. Mix.
Sprinkle evenly on top of both cake pans.
Bake for 20-25 minutes.
Until center is done.
Immediatly lift cake out of pan, by lifting and pulling up the foil and let cool completely on a wire rack....before carefully peeling back the foil.
Dust with powdered sugar...before serving!

This recipe and picture
was in the SPOKESMAN-REVIEW
By Heather Lalley
staff writer

Comments

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CinStraw's Kitchen CinStraw

Jan 20, 2013

Love the old recipe...ez coffee cake.

Nancy J. Patrykus Finnjin

Jan 20, 2013

Thankuyoy Cin...When I make it again..
I will taka a done pic!
Not just making it!
Camera needs batterie!

HUgs, nancy

susan simons imbossmare

Jan 20, 2013

Thanks for posting this recipe ill have to make it for Dad..he's 91 and his first job was as a bell hop at the Davenport.

Linda DeBenedittis LindaDeB

Jan 20, 2013

This sounds so good! Do you know if you could use Parchment Paper instead of the aluminum foil?

Nancy J. Patrykus Finnjin

Jan 20, 2013

Truthfully I don't know............
But when the cake is done...
and while it is still warm..
You have to lift it out of the pan..
with the aluminun foil..
and put both on a rack to cool.
THEN...pull off the aluminum foil

Maybe parchment paper ..woul not work
nancy

Nancy J. Patrykus Finnjin

Jan 20, 2013

Susan then he may remember the old coffeecake.
IT was thicker..and had walnuts.
I would love to see a picture of him with the cake.
.we should send it to THE DAVENPORT Hotel!
Hugs, nancy

Rose Selvar potrose

Jan 20, 2013

Hey Ma this sounds great!!!
Question??? Do you have to grease the aluminum foil after you line the cake pans with it (to keep the finished cake from sticking to it)?

I just love your recipes...especially ones from 'way back when'!!
1/20/13

Nancy J. Patrykus Finnjin

Jan 20, 2013

NO.!

Shelia Senghas earthbaker

Jan 20, 2013

Nancy, thanks for posting this. I love interesting connections with recipe's.
Cin, I agree that the recipe sounds as easy as 1-2-3 and makes me want it for breakfast.

susan simons imbossmare