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Cinnamon Sour Cream Coffee Cake

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A coffee cake topped with cinnamon crumble and icing on a cooling rack and a slice cut out.
Photo by Angie Mosier

This recipe makes the quintessential coffee cake, the kind you find in an old-fashioned coffee shop or diner, served with a steaming cup of joe. The addition of cardamom gives it a flavorful and unexpected zing. With a honey drizzle on the crumb topping, it’s fancy enough for an afternoon gathering of friends or a Sunday brunch.

This recipe was excerpted from 'The Back in the Day Bakery Cookbook' by Cheryl Day. Buy the full book on Amazon. Click through for more coffee cake recipes →

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