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Sour Cream Coffee Cake

Recipe - Ina Garten's Coffee Cake
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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 12 tablespoons 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 3 extra-large eggs at room temperature
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cups sour cream
  • 2 1/2 cups cake flour not self-rising
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • For the Streusel
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter cut into pieces

Method
 

  1. Step 1- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Step 2- Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.
  3. Step 3- Cream the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer until light. Add the eggs 1 at a time, then add the vanilla and sour cream.
  4. Step 4- In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  5. Step 5- With the mixer on low, add the flour mixture to the batter until just combined. Finish stirring with a spatula to be sure the batter is completely mixed.
  6. Step 6- For the streusel, place the brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, salt, and butter in a bowl and pinch together with your fingers until it forms a crumble.
  7. Step 7- Spoon half the batter into the pan and spread it out with a knife. Sprinkle with 3/4 cup streusel.
  8. Step 8 -Spoon the rest of the batter in the pan, spread it out, and scatter the remaining streusel on top. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes.