Ashkenazic Sour Cream Coffee Cake Smeteneh Kuchen Food

ASHKENAZIC SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE (SMETENEH KUCHEN)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (325°F if using a glass pan).
• Grease one 9-inch square pan,9-inch Bundt or tube pan, or 9-inch springform pan.
• Line with parchment or waxed paper, grease again, and dust with flour.
• To make the streusel: Combine the sugar, flour, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg if using.
• Cut in the butter to resemble coarse crumbs.
• If desired, stir in the nuts.
• To make the batter: Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• In a large bowl, beat the butter until smooth, about 1 minute.
• Gradually add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes.
• Beat in the egg yolks, one at a time.
• Blend in the sour cream, vanilla, and zest if using.
• Stir in the flour mixture.
• Spread half of the batter in the prepared pan.
• Sprinkle with half of the streusel.
• Carefully cover with the remaining batter and sprinkle with the remaining streusel.
• Bake until the cake is golden and pulls away from the sides of the pan, about 50 minutes.
• Set on a rack and let cool in the pan for at least 15 minutes.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.
• Wrap the kuchen in plastic and store at room temperature for up to 2 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
• To make the glaze if using: Combine all the glaze ingredients, stirring until smooth and of pouring consistency.
• Drizzle over the cake and let stand until set.

MOIST SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Stir flour, baking powder and baking soda until blended. Beat granulated sugar, butter and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in flour mixture alternately with sour cream.
• Combine nuts, brown sugar and cinnamon; spoon half into greased and floured 12-cup fluted tube pan or 10-inch tube pan; top with half the cake batter. Repeat layers.
• Bake 45 to 50 min. or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan 10 min. Loosen cake from sides of pan with knife. Invert cake onto wire rack; gently remove pan. Cool cake completely.

SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare the topping first and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Grease and flour tube or bundt pan (I just spray with Pam).
• Sift dry ingredients and set aside.
• Combine butter and sugar.
• Add eggs and vanilla.
• Beat well.
• Stir in dry ingredients.
• Fold in sour cream.
• Pour 1/2 batter in pan; top with 1/2 topping.
• Pour remaining batter in pan and top with rest of topping.
• Bake 45-50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in cake comes out clean.