My thought is that you can never have too many coffee cake recipes. It’s that ultimate breakfast cake that you can get away with eating first thing in the morning. It always reminds me of elementary school. Getting a giant square slice of crumb cake with a carton of milk. It’s what dreams are made of, really. It’s simple, yet complex. Super moist and incredibly delicious. If you’re a fan of Starbucks coffee cake, then you’re going to die over this recipe because it’s 100% better than that factory made dry stuff.

This is the epitome of a breakfast cake, so I love it first thing in the morning. You can eat it with coffee, tea or even milk, if you’re into thats sort of thing. It wouldn’t be a bad dessert though. I’m sure everyone will love you for it.

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Sour Cream Coffee Cake

This Sour Cream Coffee Cake is the most basic and most essential of all breakfast quick bread recipes. It's a moist vanilla cake with a cinnamon streusel swirl and crumb topping. It's perfect first thing in the morning with a glass of milk or cup of coffee.

Prep Time40

Cook Time1

Total Time1 40

Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Baking, Breakfast, Brunch, Cake, Quick Breads

Servings: 10

Author: Jonathan Melendez

Equipment

10-inch tube pan

Ingredients

Cake:

2 1/2 cups cake flour not self-rising
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup sticks unsalted butter softened
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
3 large eggs at room temperature
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups sour cream

Streusel:

1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter diced

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan, set aside.
In a medium bowl, sift or whisk together the cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
Cream the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment for 4 to 5 minutes, until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract. Add the dry ingredients, alternating with the sour cream, mixing just until combined after each addition. Make sure to start and end with the dry ingredients.
For the streusel, place the brown sugar, flour, cinnamon salt and butter in a large bowl. Pinch together with your fingers until it forms a crumble.
Pour half of the batter into the prepared tube pan, spreading out into an even layer. Sprinkle the top with half of the streusel. Top with the remaining batter, spreading out once more. Then sprinkle with the remaining streusel. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, about 50 to 60 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes. Carefully transfer the cake, streusel side up, onto a serving plate. Cut and serve. Leftovers can be wrapped well in plastic and stored at room temperature for at up to 2 days. Enjoy!