Walnut Coffee Cake

Submitted by Mary Scheffert

"This coffee cake is one of my absolute favorites. It will melt in your mouth!"

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 2 coffee cakes
• Serves: 18

ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup sour cream (can use reduced fat or "light")
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped

• Topping

• 1⁄3 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
• 1⁄4 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped

directions

1. Grease two 8x8 square pans (or two 8" rounds, or one 9x13).
2. Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda& salt together; set aside.
3. Cream margarine and the 1cup sugar until light & fluffy.
4. Add eggs& vanilla; beat thoroughly.
5. Blend in sour cream alternately with flour mixture; stir in nuts.
6. Divide& spread batter evenly in pan (s).
7. Combine topping ingredients& sprinkle on top of batter.
8. Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes (40-45 if using 9x13).
9. Notes: Topping is very crumbly; it can be used as streusel in middle of cake if desired.
10. Also, this cake freezes well!

Reviews

[lizeroo]

This recipe was great! Made it for folks at work and they really enjoyed it! Would definitely make it again. However, I added about 3 T. butter to topping ingredients. It sinks into the cake and makes a nice textured top.

 

[Snowbunnii]

The cake itself was excellent very moist, the topping however was like eating sugar alone, it may have tasted better if the topping was mixed with some butter.

 

[foodieforpeace]

Made this for a friend brunch. A moist and crunchy outcome was enjoyed by all. Very easy to make.

 

[LARavenscroft]

Excellent coffee cake. Very easy to make. Took this to church for a scrapbooking brunch party and it was gobbled up in no time. Loved the walnut topping. Also, was able to make this gluten free. I did add 1 T ground flax seed to the batter. Thanks for posting this Mary. Made for Sweet Delights Tag.