Sour Cream Coffee Cake

Name: Sour Cream Coffee Cake
Yield: serves 12
Ingredients: 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, room temperature; 2 cups granulated sugar; 2 large eggs; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup sour cream; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans; 1 cup confectioners’ sugar; 1 1/2 tablespoons milk; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

January 24, 2012

Beth makes this cake every time it’s her turn to take refreshments for her Sunday School class. It’s made in a bundt pan, so it looks beautiful, and the sour cream gives it great flavor and a moist texture. Those little tunnels of brown sugar and nuts are a nice surprise. People always ask her for the recipe.

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