Sour Cream Cinnamon Coffee Cake
Great for breakfast. Try it sliced and fried on a griddle. I often double the recipe and bake in three loaf pans. Instead of cinnamon, mix sugar with grated lemon or orange rind. Blueberries or cranberries can also be layered in.
Great for breakfast. Try it sliced and fried on a griddle. I often double the recipe and bake in three loaf pans. Instead of cinnamon, mix sugar with grated lemon or orange rind. Blueberries or cranberries can also be layered in.
- Carbohydrate 20.9813116665633 g
- Cholesterol 78.3237778225853 mg
- Fat 20.425381350043 g
- Fiber 0.0923344417995877 g
- Protein 1.45649344452854 g
- Saturated Fat 12.7318664550153 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (77g)
- Sodium 4567.85203443529 mg
- Sugar 20.8889772247637 g
- Trans Fat 1.46133275670555 g
- Calories 267 calories
Step-by-step
- Preheat oven to 350(F) degrees. Butter and flour one 13 X 9 inch pan or one 10 inch tube pan.
- Sift flour with baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- Cream butter with sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and beat. Add dry ingredients alternating with sour cream, beating only until smooth after each addition. Add vanilla and blend.
- In a bowl mix together sugar and cinnamon for topping.
- Spread half of the batter into pan. Top with half cinnamon and sugar mixture. Cover with remaining batter and top with reserved cinnamon and sugar mixture.
- Bake 40 minutes for the 13 X 9 inch pan; 50 to 60 minutes for the tube pan.
Sour cream provides the necessary acid to react with baking soda, ensuring a tender crumb while adding rich moisture that prevents the cake from drying out. Creaming the butter and sugar until the mixture becomes pale and fluffy incorporates air pockets essential for proper rising. Pair this rich pastry with strong, bitter black coffee or unsweetened Earl Grey tea to cut through the dense fat content. Acidic fresh fruit like sliced tart apples or raspberries also balances the heavy butter and sugar profile.
Baking Vessel Considerations
Selecting the right pan alters structural integrity and heat distribution. A metal 13x9-inch pan conducts heat rapidly, requiring a precise 350 degrees Fahrenheit oven setting for 40 minutes. A heavy tube pan insulates the batter differently, extending baking time to 60 minutes while creating a distinct central column. Grease all interior corners thoroughly with solid fat before dusting with flour to prevent sticking.
- Overmixing the batter activates excess gluten networks, resulting in a tough texture instead of a tender crumb.
- Opening the oven door during the first 30 minutes lets ambient air drop the internal temperature, causing the center to sink.
