cinnamon swirl sour cream coffee cake

Here, KY
Updated on Aug 23, 2014

This is an old fashioned sour cream pound cake with a swirl of brown sugar, cinnamon and pecans inside and a sugar glaze drizzle on the top. Delicious!

prep time 1 Hr
cook time 50 Min
method Bake
yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • FOR THE CAKE
  • 1 cup butter (2 sticks), softened
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 3 cups sifted all purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • FOR THE DRIZZLE
  • 1 cup powdered sugar (confectioners sugar)
  • 4 teaspoons milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

How To Make cinnamon swirl sour cream coffee cake

  • Step 1
    Read entire recipe, then prep ingredients and gather all ingredients and utensils needed.
  • Step 2
    Grease well and flour (or use a baker's cooking spray) a 12-cup bundt pan or 10-inch tube pan.
  • Step 3
    For the batter: In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Step 4
    Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Step 5
    Add 1 teaspoon vanilla and blend well.
  • Step 6
    In large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda.
  • Step 7
    Place oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Step 8
    Add 1/3 of the flour mixture to the creamed mixture and mix well.
  • Step 9
    Add half of the sour cream and 1/2 of the milk and mix well.
  • Step 10
    Add 1/2 of the remaining flour mixture and mix well (scrape down as needed.)
  • Step 11
    Add remaining sour cream and milk and mix well.
  • Step 12
    Add remaining flour and mix well.
  • Step 13
    Pour 1/2 the batter into prepared pan.
  • Step 14
    In a small bowl, mix together well, brown sugar, cinnamon and pecans.
  • Step 15
    Sprinkle pecan mixture evenly over batter in pan.
  • Step 16
    Spoon remaining batter into pan, smooth evenly.
  • Step 17
    Insert a dinner knife (or small off-set spatula) into batter and draw through in an "S" motion, around the pan, to create a swirl of the cinnamon filling through the cake.
  • Step 18
    Bake at 350 degrees F for 50 to 55 minutes, rotating once after 30 minutes. Cake is ready to remove from oven when a wooden toothpick inserted 1 inch from edge comes out clean.
  • Step 19
    Remove from oven and allow to cool in pan for 10 minutes.
  • Step 20
    Remove from pan, place on wire cooling rack and allow to cool completely.
  • Step 21
    Place cooled cake on cake stand or plate and prepare drizzle.
  • Step 22
    In a small bowl, mix together until smooth, 1 cup powdered sugar, 4 teaspoons milk and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla.
  • Step 23
    Slowly spoon over cake and allow to drip down the side.
  • Step 24
    Store loosely covered (with a cake dome or in a covered cake carrier, etc...)

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Category: Cakes
Category: Sweet Breads
Keyword: #sour cream
Keyword: #potluck
Keyword: #Brunch
Keyword: #drizzle
Keyword: #snack
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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