Sour Cream Coffee Cake

No matter how much you like where you work, there will still be days you wake up and wish you had a stress free day off. There are days you get rejected and frustrated (especially in recruiting), but at the end of the week you go out for a drink with your coworkers and get pumped up for the next 5 day grind of pushing through it all. You arrive Monday morning, coffee cup(s) in hand ready to tackle the day and get people in jobs they're happy about.

Speaking of coffee cups....... After being with my firm six months now, I can say with substantial confidence that recruiters at Bank W Holdings likely consume a large majority of the entire state of New Hampshire's overall coffee consumption.

As an avid cook, this means one thing: Coffee cake.

What is a better pick-me-up than a sweet homemade treat that is literally meant to be washed down with a gulp of hot coffee? What could possibly be a more appropriate snack for the caffeine fiends at KBW? I answered myself this question by realizing that no matter what I make, it will be devoured by my coworkers before 10 am, regardless of if it was really intended for breakfast. Therefore, if it is an actual breakfast item AND pairs marvelously with your morning cup of joe, we've hit the jackpot.

This is my favorite coffee cake recipe. I first made it for Mother's Day back in high school and I haven't been able to even consider trying another recipe. It's exceptionally tender and moist (thank the sour cream for that) with the perfect amount of sweetness. The simplicity of it screams comfort food and with a tasteful drizzle of icing, it's a super crowd pleasing cake for breakfast or even dessert!

My colleagues gave me rave reviews, which makes my day because (it boosts my ego) it assures me that the recipe is worth sharing.

 My only request from you is that whether you make this recipe (obviously you should) or another, just abstain from using a box mix. Making it homemade is simple and 100% worth it.

Whether it's for your next holiday/special occasion breakfast or just a nice gesture to perk up your office Monday morning, you will be happy you made this!





Sour Cream Coffee Cake

Ingredients:
Cake:
1 cup sugar
1 stick room temperature butter
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
12 oz sour cream
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
Topping:
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
Icing: 
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tbsp half and half (or milk)
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 tbsp melted butter

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 9x13 pan.
• Cream together butter and sugar with electric mixer until creamy. Slowly mix in sour cream.
• Beat in one egg at a time and vanilla until well mixed. 
• In separate bowl, wisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. 
• Mix dry ingredients with sour cream mixture until combined. Don't over mix.
• Mix topping ingredients together.
• Pour half of the batter into prepared pan. Top with half of topping mixture. Add remaining batter on top (it will seem like it's hardly enough, but work gently to spread it evenly) and then top with remaining sugar topping. 
• Bake in preheated oven for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Mix icing ingredients together (can add more or less sugar/half&half to get best consistency). Wait until cake is completely cooled before drizzling or squeezing through a plastic bag on top.