Coffee Cake

Ingredients

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch square pan or 8×8 pan.

2. 2

   Make the cinnamon swirl: combine ⅓ cup brown sugar, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon nutmeg, ⅓ cup chopped pecans (optional). Set aside.

3. 3

   Make the cake batter: cream ½ cup softened butter with ¾ cup sugar until light, 4 minutes. Beat in 2 eggs (one at a time), then 1 teaspoon vanilla, then 1 cup of sour cream. Fold in 2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon salt.

4. 4

   Pour half the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle half the cinnamon mixture over the batter. Add the remaining batter and smooth the top. Sprinkle the remaining cinnamon mixture on top.

5. 5

   Make the streusel topping: combine ½ cup flour, ½ cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ cup cold butter cubed. Cut the butter into the dry ingredients with a fork until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over the top of the batter.

6. 6

   Bake 40-45 minutes until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs. Cool in the pan 20 minutes before serving. Best slightly warm with coffee.