the famous davenport hotel's coffeecake recipe

Spokane, WA
Updated on Jan 20, 2013

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

prep time 10 Min
cook time 25 Min
method ---
yield Family & guests

Ingredients

  • 1 cup salted butter....softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 1-1/2 cup cake flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • - topping:
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2to3/4 cup pecan pieces
  • 1to2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • - powdered sugar....for dusting

How To Make the famous davenport hotel's coffeecake recipe

  • Step 1
    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.
  • Step 2
    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.
  • Step 3
    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!
  • Step 4
    This recipe and picture was in the SPOKESMAN-REVIEW By Heather Lalley staff writer

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