BAREFOOT CONTESSA'S SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE

Barefoot Contessa's Sour Cream Coffee Cake image

Provided by Juenessa

Categories Breads

Time 1h30m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

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12 tablespoons 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
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
3/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons real maple syrup

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.
Cream the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment for 4 to 5 minutes, until light. Add the eggs one at a time, then add the vanilla and sour cream.
In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
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.
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.
Mix in the walnuts, if desired.
Spoon half the batter into the pan and spread it out with a knife.
Sprinkle with 3/4 cup streusel.
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, until a cake tester comes out clean.
Let cool on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes.
Carefully transfer the cake, streusel-side up, onto a serving plate.
Whisk the confectioners' sugar and maple syrup together, adding a few drops of water if necessary, to make the glaze runny. Drizzle as much as you like over the cake with a fork or spoon.
**Cook time does not include cooling the cake for 30 minutes on wire rack.