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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Cinnamon-Streusel Coffee Cake

Oh Martha!  You've done it again!
Have you received your March issue of Living yet?
There is an article on coffee cakes and it doesn't disappoint!
My whole family LOVES coffee cake....especially homemade, (though my brother has me hooked on the Cinnamon Cream Coffee Cake at Corner Bakery!)

Anyway, Martha's recipe for Cinnamon-streusel Coffee Cake is similiar to many sour cream coffee cake recipes, but its better!  And I think I know why.  She uses COARSE salt in the topping and in the cake.  It adds a little crunch in the topping that gives it a wonderful salty sweetness that I just LOVE.

Martha also wants you to wait until it cools (yeah, right) before cutting it.  We didn't and it was DIVINE!  I also skipped the glaze and just dusted it with some powdered sugar ala Corner Bakery.
The picture above is of one of the last pieces (after it cooled.)  Very pretty!
She also gives a banan-coconut version, but you'll have to go pick up the magazine for that one!!  (Let me know if you tried it!)

Without further ado, here is the recipe!

Cinnamon-Streusel Coffee Cake
Streusel Topping
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup light-brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon coarse salt
1 1/2 sticks cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1/2 cup coarsely chopped toasted pecans

Mix together first 4 ingredients.  Cut in butter using a pastry blender or your fingers.  Stir in pecans.  Refrigerate until ready to use.

Streusel Center
1/4 cup light-brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup coarsely chopped toasted pecans

Mix all 3 ingredients together.  Set aside.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cake
1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 cup sour cream

Butter a 9-inch tube pan with removable bottom.
Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and coarse salt into a bowl.  (My sifter wouldn't sift the salt...may want to sift first 3 ingredients then mix in salt.)
Beat butter and granulated sugar in mixer on medium speed until pale and fluffy (about 2 minutes.)  Beat in eggs, one at a time, then vanilla.  Beat in flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with sour cream, beginning and ending with flour.  Continue to beat until well combined.
Spoon half the batter into pan.  Sprinkle streusel-center mixture evenly over batter.  Top with remaining batter, and spread evenly using an offset spatula.  Sprinkle streusel-topping mixture evenly over batter.
Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 55 minutes.  Transfer pan to a wire rack and let cool completely.  (I didn't...still good!)  Remove cake from pan.

Sprinkle with powdered sugar or make a simple glaze out of 1 cup confectioners' sugar and 2 teaspoons whole milk.  Drizzle glaze over cake letting it drip down the sides.

Serves: 12

Enjoy!!
Smiles!!!

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8 comments:

  1. oooh... that looks yummy! i don't think we would have waited for it to cool either.. most things are better warm! :) thanks for sharing!

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  2. I love coffee cake too, and your's looks absolutely delicious!

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  3. This is evil, EVIL I tell you! I'm going to gain that 7 pounds right back.

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  4. This looks so moist and DELICIOUS! YUM! Thanks SO much for linking up to Thrilling Thursday @ Paisley Passions! I hope to see you again next week. Oh, and if you have time, come link this up to my Fun w/Food Friday linky too! :)

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  5. Oh wow, your cake looks awesome. Love that layered look with so much to enjoy in every bite. I have a sweet treat linky party going on at my blog and I'd like to invite you to stop by and link your cake up. http://sweet-as-sugar-cookies.blogspot.com/2011/02/sweets-for-saturday-6.html

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  6. This cake - and a cup of coffee - perfect combo!

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  7. I'm back! Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful streusel recipe. It looks so tasty! I'm featuring it today. I'd love for you to stop by :)
    Katie

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  8. This coffee cake is just so gorgeoues and delicious looking. I would love a cup of coffee and a nice slice of that right now please. Please?

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