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HUNGARIAN COFFEE CAKE

YIELDS 1 cake
TIME 1.5 hours

INGREDIENTS
CAKE

  • a pinch of salt

  • 1 c. butter

  • 1 1/4 c. sugar (290 g)

  • 2 eggs

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

  • 1 c. sour cream (255 g)

  • 2 c. Sonora or Hourani* whole wheat flour (300 g)

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

TOPPING

  • 8 tablespoons sugar

  • 2 teaspoon cinnamon

*if using Hourani, add an extra egg

This recipe comes from our dear friend, Sally, and her Mother, Jean. Jean had the delightful nick-name of Cookie. This is our absolute favorite recipe for coffee cake, and we think that you will love it, too!

METHOD

  1. Preheat oven to 350

  2. Cream butter and sugar until just combined

  3. Add slightly beaten eggs, vanilla, sour cream, and dry ingredients

  4. Spread half of the batter in a buttered 9-inch tube pan and sprinkle with half of topping

  5. Repeat with the rest of the batter and the remaining topping

  6. Bake for 45 minutes

  7. Let stand one hour and lift out onto a plate to cool