Sour Cream Coffee Cake With Almond Glaze

A recipe that came to be with ingredients that I had in the kitchen and was in a hurry to prepare a brunch-cake for my company. It is simple and easy to make.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• Cake

• 1  cup unsalted butter or 1  cup margarine
• 2  cups sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2  cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup light sour cream
• 1⁄4 cup chocolate chips (optional)

• Filling

• 1⁄2 cup  toasted almond, chopped fine
• 1  tablespoon cinnamon
• 3  tablespoons brown sugar

• Glaze

• 1 1⁄4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3  teaspoons water or 3  teaspoons milk
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  almond extract
• 8 -10  whole  almonds, garnish

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Butter and flour a 9x13 cake pan.
3. Mix all ingredients for cake, adding sour cream last.
4. Combine filling ingredients in a small bowl, mix well.
5. Pour half the batter into pan & sprinkle the filling over the batter, and then cover with batter.
6. Sprinkle with chocolate chips, if desired.
7. Bake for 45-50 minutes.
8. Let cool for 10 minutes or longer.
9. Make the icing by combining all ingredients in a small bowl.
10. If necessary add more milk or water to arrive at correct consistency.
11. Use almonds to decorate the cake, if desired.
12. Drizzle the glaze on cake.