Description
Ina Garten’s coffee cake blends rich buttery crumbs with sweet cinnamon swirls, creating a classic breakfast treat. Homemade comfort delivers warmth and delightful flavor that welcomes morning gatherings with irresistible charm.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (240 ml) unsalted butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup (240 ml) sour cream
- 2 ¼ cups (280 g) cake flour
- 2 cups (400 g) granulated sugar
- 2 tsps baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ cup (30 g) flour
- ½ cup (100 g) brown sugar
- 1 ½ tsps cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 tbsps (45 ml) unsalted butter
- ¾ cup (90 g) walnuts
- ½ cup (60 g) confectioners’ sugar
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat Environment: Configure oven to 350°F (175°C) and meticulously prepare 10-inch tube pan with butter coating and flour dusting to guarantee seamless cake release.
- Cream Foundation: Utilize electric mixer to transform butter and sugar into a voluminous, airy blend, creating a luxurious base for the coffee cake’s texture.
- Liquid Integration: Introduce eggs methodically, blending after each addition. Incorporate vanilla extract and sour cream, whisking until mixture achieves silky, homogeneous consistency.
- Dry Component Preparation: Sift cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together, ensuring uniform distribution and eliminating potential lumps.
- Batter Composition: Delicately fold dry ingredients into wet mixture using low-speed mixing technique. Employ silicone spatula to scrape bowl edges, merging components until just combined.
- Streusel Crafting: Combine brown sugar, flour, ground cinnamon, and salt. Integrate cold butter using fingertips until mixture develops a rustic, crumbly landscape. Gently fold chopped walnuts throughout.
- Assembly and Baking: Layer batter in prepared pan, strategically sprinkling streusel between and atop layers. Bake 45-55 minutes, confirming doneness with clean cake tester insertion.
- Finishing Touches: Rest cake in pan for 30 minutes, then transfer to serving plate. Whisk confectioners’ sugar and maple syrup into a smooth glaze, artfully drizzling over completely cooled cake.
Notes
- Butter Softening Tip: Ensure butter is at room temperature for optimal creaming, which creates a lighter, more tender cake texture.
- Mixing Technique: Avoid overmixing after adding dry ingredients to prevent a tough, dense cake; mix just until ingredients are combined.
- Streusel Secret: Use cold butter and work quickly with fingertips to create a crumbly streusel that adds delightful texture and flavor.
- Cooling Crucial: Let the cake cool completely before glazing to prevent the maple drizzle from becoming too runny and losing its beautiful finish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 45 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 56 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg