Almond Dream Coffee Cake

Submitted by MarieRynr

"Almonds complement this moist and rich sour cream coffee cake."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• Coffee Cake Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon almond extract

• Filling Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup sliced almonds
• 1⁄4 cup flaked coconut
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• Glaze Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup powdered sugar
• 1⁄2 cup sour cream
• 1⁄4 teaspoon almond extract

• Garnish Ingredients

• sliced almonds, if desired

directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F Grease and flour 12-cup Bundt pan or 10-inch tube pan.
2. Combine 1 cup sugar, butter and eggs in large mixer bowl.
3. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy (1 to 2 minutes).
4. Reduce speed to low; add all remaining coffee cake ingredients.
5. Continue beating, scraping bowl often, until well mixed (2 to 3 minutes).
6. (Mixture will be thick.).
7. Combine all filling ingredients in small bowl.
8. Spoon half of batter into prepared pan; sprinkle with filling.
9. Spoon remaining batter into pan over filling.
10. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
11. Cool completely.
12. Invert cooled cake onto serving plate.
13. Stir together all glaze ingredients in small bowl; drizzle over cooled coffee cake.
14. Garnish with sliced almonds.
15. TIP: Coffee cake can be baked a day ahead.
16. Cool completely; cover.
17. Just before serving, drizzle with glaze; garnish with almonds.

Reviews

[Manami]

This coffee cake is very moist and it hits the spot with a cup of coffee or tea. I found this recipe on the internet - it was the Land O' Lakes web site. Very good! Thank you for posting, you saved me the time. BTW you have very good taste. Diane