Scrumptious Coffee Cake

Coffee Cake Exceptionale

My Mom’s Recipe cut out from a magazine or newspaper many years ago. A Christmas morning favorite.

Easily made and tastes extra good. (TRUE!) Freezes well. About 14 servings.

Heat Oven to 350°

Ingredient Checklist:

• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 cups flour
• 1 1/2 baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups sour cream ( sour cream makes everything better and super moist )

Filling:

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup finely chopped nuts ( if you want )

1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon

Instructions Checklist:

• Step 1
  Heat oven to 350° Grease 10×4 inch tube pan, 12-cup bundt pan or 2 loaf pans.

• Step 2
  Combine butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla in a large mixing bowl. Beat 2 minutes. Mix in flour, baking powder, soda, salt alternately with sour cream. For tube or bundt pan, spread 1/3 of batter in pan and sprinkle with 1/3 filling; repeat twice. For loaf pans, spread 1/4 of batter in each pan and sprinkle each with 1/4 of the filling; repeat. 

• Step 3
  Bake 1 hour or until wooden toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool slightly in pan before removing.

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