sour cream coffee cake

(1 RATING)
51 Pinches
Altus, OK
Updated on Nov 4, 2012

This is a great cake to serve in the morning, or even with coffee after a meal. If using the almonds, make sure they are super fine, or the cake will fall in about halfway through your baking time. It will taste great, but look a little strange.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 50 Min
method Bake
yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 7 ounces cold butter, sliced
  • 12 ounces extra fine sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 8 ounces self rising flour
  • 8 ounces sour cream
  • 8 ounces craisins, cherries, diced dried apricots, blueberries or other dried fruit, tossed in 1 tablespoon of flour
  • 1/4 cup cherry liquer
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon finely minced, blanched almonds (optional)

How To Make sour cream coffee cake

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 325F and spray large bundt pan with Baker's Joy.
  • Step 2
    Cream butter and sugar in a stand mixer
  • Step 3
    Add eggs, one at a time. Scrape down sides of the bowl and beat on medium high for 1 minute.
  • Step 4
    Add flour and sour cream alternately, until blended. Scrape down sides of the bowl and mix for another minute.
  • Step 5
    While mixing, add vanilla extract and liquer.
  • Step 6
    Fold in the dried fruit and spread batter evenly in bundt pan. (Can sprinkle 1-2 Tablespoons of finely minced almonds on top of the batter at this point)
  • Step 7
    Bake for 45-55 minutes, or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  • Step 8
    Remove from oven and place pan on a coooling rack for 20 minutes before inverting.
  • Step 9
    Allow to cool completely. Give a light sprinkling of powdered sugar on top (use a fine sieve) before slicing and serving. The powdered sugar may be omitted if so desired.

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Category: Cakes
Method: Bake
Culture: Swedish
Ingredient: Flour

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