Cinnamon-Streusel Coffee Cake- Sweet Talk with Lindsay Strand

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: buttermilk

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

Start by making the streusel topping with 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, 3/4 cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1 teaspoon kosher salt. Whisk to combine.

Cut in 1 1/2 sticks of cold unsalted butter (cut into cubes) into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs, leaving some larger chunks of butter.

Add 1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans to the streusel mixture and mix together. Set aside.

For the cinnamon swirl, combine 1 cup chopped toasted pecans, 1/4 cup light brown sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon in a bowl and stir to combine. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Cream together 1 stick of room temperature butter and 1 cup of granulated sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes).

In a separate bowl, whisk together 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt.

Add 2 large eggs (at room temperature) to the butter and sugar mixture and mix to combine.

Add 1 1/2 teaspoons of pure vanilla extract and mix until smooth.

Incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, alternating with 1 cup of sour cream. Start with a third of the dry ingredients, then half of the sour cream, followed by another third of the dry ingredients, the rest of the sour cream, and finally the last third of the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined, then finish mixing by hand with a spatula.

Prepare a 9-inch tube pan by buttering and flouring it. Spread half of the cake batter evenly in the bottom of the pan.

Sprinkle the cinnamon swirl mixture evenly over the batter in the pan.

Dollop the remaining batter over the cinnamon swirl mixture and spread it out evenly.

Top the batter with the streusel topping, ensuring a generous amount is used.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and bake for 50 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Once baked, remove the cake from the oven and prepare the glaze by whisking together 1 cup of confectioners sugar and 2 tablespoons of milk until smooth.

Spoon the glaze over the top of the warm cake and let it sit for at least five minutes to set before serving.

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