Sour Cream Coffee Cake with Filling
Choose from three fillings for this glazed coffee cake: Almond Filling, Apple-Nut Filling or Brown Sugar Filling.
Recipe Ingredients:
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 large eggs
1 1/2 cup sour cream
Almond Filling:
1 (3.5-ounce) package almond paste, cut up
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup sliced almonds
Apple-Nut Filling:
1 1/2 cup chopped apples
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup finely chopped nuts
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/8 teaspoon salt
Brown Sugar Filling:
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Glaze:
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon butter
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 to 2 teaspoons milk
Cooking Directions:
- Preheat oven to 325°F (160°). Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan or 12-cup Bundt cake pan. Set aside.
- Prepare one of the fillings and set aside.
- In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, mixing well. Set aside.
- Beat butter, sugar, vanilla and eggs in a large mixing bowl on medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally 2 minutes. Beat in reserved flour mixture alternately with sour cream on low speed.
- Spread 1/3 of the batter (about 2 cups) in pan; sprinkle with 1/3 of the filling. Repeat 2 times.
- Bake until wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool 20 minutes on wire rack and remove from pan. Cool and drizzle with Glaze.
- For Almond Filling: Heat almond paste, powdered sugar and butter over medium heat, stirring constantly until smooth. Stir in almonds.
- For Apple-Nut Filling: Cook all ingredients except nuts over medium heat, stirring constantly until apples are tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in nuts.
- For Brown Sugar Filling: Combine all ingredients together.
- For Glaze: Mix powdered sugar, butter, vanilla and milk until smooth.
Makes 12 servings.