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Sour Cream Coffee Cake
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- SERVES
- 12
- COOK TIME
- 25 Min
Coffee cake never goes out of style. Our easy recipe for Sour Cream Coffee Cake, that's sprinkled with cinnamon and nuts, is the perfect excuse to eat cake for breakfast or really any time at all. This sour cream coffee cake recipe is a traditional breakfast recipe that's truly addictive. We can't decide whether we like the sweet cinnamon topping or the fluffy cake center better!
What You'll Need
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 (16.5-ounce) package yellow cake mix
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup water
- 2 eggs
What to Do
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, combine walnuts, sugar, and cinnamon; mix well and set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat cake mix, sour cream, water, and eggs until well combined. Spread half the batter in prepared baking dish, sprinkle with half the nut mixture, then repeat layers.
- Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Allow to cool slightly then cut into squares and serve warm, or allow to cool completely before serving.
Notes
- This can also be made in two 9-inch round cake pans so there's one cake to enjoy now and one to freeze for enjoying later.
- Plus, if you enjoyed this easy sour cream coffee cake recipe, make sure to check out more of our favorite sweets in our free eCookbook, Classic Cakes: 24 Easy Cake Recipes to Enjoy Year-Round.
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Vonny
Jun 26, 2020
Five stars! Made exactly as written, except used pecans as I was out of walnuts. A great tasting coffee cake, easy to make, bake enjoyed with morning cup of coffee. Also we enjoyed it as an afternoon snack. To anyone about to try this recipe just be sure to not over-bake it as that will produce a dry result. am not able to find where to enter my rating! Sorry, so will do this 5 stars!
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Dronerg
Mar 05, 2019
So where does the coffee come into this recipe? It's not mentioned at all in the ingredients. Also, I never buy cake mixes I make them from scratch. What sort of cake is this, sponge, Madiera or what?
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msdeb21
Feb 11, 2017
I love these coffee cake recipes that use cake mixes. They are good for morning breakfasts and for desserts. I think this is a pretty cake with its layers. I am definitely going to make it next week. It will be so good with a hot cup of coffee!
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bsheetz56 0941196
Jan 25, 2017
Sounds good. If using round pans, how long should it bake?
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Bake but cant cook
Sep 28, 2015
I made this recipe. It was good. Moist and fluffy but I realized what I'm looking for is like a pound cake. It's made in 2 loaf pans and you can slice it in thin slices. But thanks, I'm getting closer to finding it.
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Bake but cant cook
Sep 24, 2015
Thank you so much for posting a recipe for coffee cake using the new size cake mix. I'm going to make it right now! I will rate it in a while but it looks delicious!
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dalecu 8238495
Aug 31, 2014
This recipe took longer in the oven than stated. Be careful when storing. I stored mine in a metal biscuit tin and the crunchy topping went soft after a day. Having said that it was yummy.
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Trisha 2547435
Jul 29, 2014
This sounds good. I can't wait to try it.
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liliodine3 6306398
Jul 24, 2014
I baked this with Aldi's 17.4 oz. cinnamon swirl quick bread mix, adding a jar of strawberry preserves atop the cinnamon-walnut mixture, before adding the top layers. After the cake cooled I dribbled a white frosting glaze across the top. Delish! Thanks for another grr-eat recipe, Mr. Food.
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cobaltblue1123 9595798
Jan 25, 2017
So you actually created a totally different Sour Cream Coffee Cake without sour cream. How do you justify rating Mr Food's original recipe?
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bfb52 8546366
Feb 13, 2017
I agree with you that liliodine3 created a "new cake" from their recipe by adding strawberry preserves, a white frosting glaze and using a quick bread mix...but where do you see that she did NOT use sour cream? I don't see that at all. She followed their recipe and added even MORE to it than the original called for. It sounds like she is very creative and a very adventurous baker wanting to try her 'own' twist to things and make it more of her 'own' than just being one of the 'followers' that so many people are. Just because YOU aren't that creative you shouldn't criticize others for being inventive. She had every right to "rate" this recipe...she simply made it more her "own". So lighten up on her cobaltblue1123. Maybe you should take a few tips from her instead of trying to put her down for her creativity.
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Mugwump
Jun 26, 2019
Where is the.sour cream?
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Test Kitchen Team
Jun 27, 2019
Hi there! The sour cream is listed as the 5th ingredient and it's used in the third step. Enjoy!
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grannyjean1944
Nov 12, 2013
In early spring all cake mixes reduced the size of their cake mix. Almost everyone did including can goods. Just part of this ecomony. Just reduce the liquids by a table spoon or so and the recipe will still work.
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vslawich 6887998
Apr 20, 2013
I doubled the recipe to make 2 cakes and i reduced the water to 1 2/3...cp...if you do one cake try 3/4 cp..add tsp full until it is thick batter that will pour...:0)
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irwind45150 5363438
Apr 11, 2013
The 17.25 ounce cake mix isn't Duncan Hines, Betty Crocker or Pillsbury. What "boxed" yellow cake mix is the Mr. Food Kitchen using. I would love to make this recipe, but without some adjustments or the "right" cake mix, it won't come out correctly.
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KatieIllinois
Apr 09, 2013
I have a similar recipe that I use repeated. 1 yellow cake mix(remove 2/3 c. of dry mix) 3 eggs and 16 oz. sour cream; mix, batter will be thick. Streusel topping-2/3 c dry mix; 1 c. brown sugar, 1/4 c. melted butter. Layer in greased 9 x 13 pan; 1/2 batter, topping, batter topping. Bake. Additionally i have added fruits (blueberries) to the middle layer--Really Easy and gobbled up quickly.
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DKPB
Nov 17, 2012
I made this and it taste good, but it was wet in the middle. The toothpick came out dry so I don't know what happened.
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DKPB
Nov 13, 2012
does it have to be sour cream
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candy33875 4235797
Apr 09, 2013
I use greek yogurt, makes it healthier but a same flavor and moistness...btw did you check the size of your boxed cake mix? that may be what you did wrong.
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juliaisjak 1291750
Apr 07, 2012
Excellent recipe! Everyone loved it and asked for seconds and I will be making this again
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tuftsjulie 6267389
Nov 28, 2011
You also can add 1/2 cup of chocolate chips into the medium bowl mixture it makes the coffee cake richer. I also exchange the water for milk. Try it I get many good comments.
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charm1389 0642038
Nov 20, 2012
Has anyone found the 17 1/4 pkg of yellow cake mix. If so, what brand and where? Thanks.
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