dessert

Cora's Comfort Coffee Cake

Name: Cora's Comfort Coffee Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter; 1 cup sugar; 2 eggs; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cups flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/2 cup chopped nuts; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1 tsp cinnamon

This coffee cake symbolizes the warmth and comfort Cora tries to provide for Leni against the backdrop of their tumultuous family life.

Prep: 15 minutesCook: 25 minutesServes 8 servingsEasy

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 350°F.
2

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

Beat in eggs, one at a time, then stir in sour cream and vanilla.

Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

Gradually add to creamed mixture.

Pour half the batter into a greased pan.

Mix nuts, brown sugar, and cinnamon; sprinkle over batter.

Cover with remaining batter.

Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.