German Coffee Cake
Instructions:
A classic favorite.
1 cup margarine, softened
2 cups granulated sugar
4 large eggs, at room temperature
1 pint sour cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons baking soda
1½ cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
½ cup walnuts (optional)
- Topping:
- ½ cup granulated sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon, mixed together in small bowl
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together margarine and sugar.
- Add eggs, sour cream, baking soda, and vanilla.
- Beat in flour and baking powder. Stir in nuts.
- Pour half of batter into the greased pan.
- Sprinkle half of topping over batter; run a knife once through batter.
- Pour remaining batter into the pan, then run a knife once through batter.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, approximately 40–45 minutes.
- Transfer baking pan to a wire rack. Cool for 30 minutes.