COFFEE CAKE EXCEPTIONALE 
3/4 c. butter, softened
1 1/2 c. sugar
3 eggs
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
3 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. dairy sour cream

Heat oven to 350. Grease tube pan, 10x4 inches, 12 cup bundt cake pan or 2 loaf pans, 9x5x3 inches. In large mixer bowl, combine butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Mix in flour, baking powder, soda and salt alternately with sour cream.

For tube or bundt cake pan, spread 1/3 of batter (about 2 cups) in pan and sprinkle with 1/3 of filling (about 6 tablespoons); repeat twice. For loaf pans, spread 1/4 of batter (about 1 1/2 cups) in each pan and sprinkle each with 1/4 of filling (about 5 tablespoons); repeat.

Bake about 60 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool slightly in pan(s) before removing. 14-16 servings.

If using self-rising flour, omit baking powder, soda and salt.

FILLING:

Mix: 1/2 c. finely chopped nuts 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

 

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