Pecan Sour Cream Coffee Cake

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For me, the best part about any coffee cake recipe is the crispy, crunchy, buttery crumb topping. In this recipe, I significantly increased the amount of crumb topping and hid a layer inside the cake!

By
John Mitzewich
Chef John
John Mitzewich
John Mitzewich — aka Chef John — has produced more than 1,500 cooking videos for Allrecipes. He's the actor, director, and screenwriter whose hands and voice confidently walk you through techniques.
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Updated on July 23, 2024
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Prep Time:
25 mins
Cook Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
55 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
1 8x10-inch coffee cake
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Ingredients

Crumb Topping:

  • 1 ½ cups pecans, finely chopped

  • ⅓ cup white sugar

  • ⅓ cup packed light brown sugar

  • 3 tablespoons melted butter

  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

  • ⅛ teaspoon salt

Cake:

  • 1 ⅞ cups all-purpose flour

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • ¾ teaspoon baking soda

  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt

  • 1 cup white sugar

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened

  • 2 large eggs

  • 1 cup sour cream or creme fraiche

  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

    Ingredients to make pecan sour cream coffee cake

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  2. Butter an 8x10-inch baking dish.

    A buttered baking dish

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  3. Make the topping: Mix pecans, white sugar, brown sugar, melted butter, cinnamon, and salt together in a mixing bowl until thoroughly combined and all components are coated with butter, 3 to 4 minutes.

    A bowl of coarse buttered sugar pecan crumbles

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  4. Make the cake: Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a medium bowl.

    A bowl of flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt whisked together

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  5. Mix sugar and butter together in a large bowl with a spatula until well blended. Whisk in eggs, one at a time, until thoroughly incorporated. Whisk in sour cream and vanilla. Gradually whisk in flour mixture until flour is just incorporated; do not overmix.

    A bowl of sour cream coffee cake batter

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  6. Spread 1/2 of the batter over the bottom of the prepared baking dish, then sprinkle with 1/2 of the topping. Carefully spoon remaining batter over topping, then sprinkle with remaining topping; very gently press topping into batter.

    A buttered baking dish with butter pecan crumble topped with cake batter, topped with a final layer of butter pecan crumbles

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  7. Bake in the preheated oven until a bamboo skewer inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes.

    A baked pecan sour cream coffee cake in a baking dish

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  8. Let cool slightly before serving.

    A slice of pecan sour cream coffee cake with a baking dish of coffee back in the background

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Recipe Tip

When measuring flour, it's best to gently spoon the flour into your measuring cup. If you dip the cup into the flour, it packs the flour and you'll end up with too much.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

634 Calories
38g Fat
69g Carbs
8g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 634
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 38g 49%
Saturated Fat 16g 78%
Cholesterol 101mg 34%
Sodium 474mg 21%
Total Carbohydrate 69g 25%
Dietary Fiber 3g 10%
Total Sugars 43g
Protein 8g 15%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 108mg 8%
Iron 4mg 20%
Potassium 194mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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