Sour Cream Coffee Cake (with Crumb Topping)
This moist and tender sour cream coffee cake features a golden crumb topping, perfect for breakfast or dessert. Easy to make and rich in flavor, it pairs wonderfully with coffee or tea.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 2 cups All-purpose flour
- 1 cup Granulated sugar
- ½ cup Packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- ½ teaspoon Baking soda
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup Sour cream
- ½ cup Vegetable oil
- 2 Large eggs
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup Brown sugar (for crumb topping)
- ⅓ cup All-purpose flour (for crumb topping)
- ¼ cup Butter, softened (for crumb topping)
- 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon (for crumb topping)
- ¼ teaspoon Salt (for crumb topping)
- ¼ cup Chopped nuts (optional, for crumb topping)
- For serving Vanilla ice cream or whipped cream optional
Instructions
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, mix the sour cream, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, stirring just until combined. Do not overmix.
- Pour the batter into a greased baking pan or instant pot-safe pan.
- For the crumb topping, mix together brown sugar, flour, softened butter, cinnamon, salt, and nuts if using, until crumbly.
- Sprinkle the crumb topping evenly over the batter.
- Cook the cake either in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for about 30 minutes, or in an instant pot using the pressure setting for 30 minutes.
- Use natural pressure release for 10 minutes, then quick release the remaining pressure if cooking in an instant pot.
- Carefully open the lid when all pressure is released and remove the cake.
- Let the cake cool slightly before serving. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream if desired.
Notes
This sour cream coffee cake is moist and tender with a crunchy crumb topping, perfect for breakfast or dessert. Let the cake cool slightly before serving, and consider topping with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for an extra special treat.