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Classic Sour Cream Coffee Cake

Savor a classic! A brown sugar, nut and spice filling is layered and baked in a rich sour cream coffee cake.
Prep Time: 20 min
Total Time: 1 hour 40 min
Makes: 16 servings
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Filling
1/2cup packed brown sugar
1/2cup chopped pecans
1 1/2teaspoons ground cinnamon
Coffee Cake
3cups Gold Medal® all-purpose or whole wheat flour
1 1/2teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2teaspoons baking soda
3/4teaspoon salt
1 1/2cups granulated sugar
3/4cup butter or margarine, softened
1 1/2teaspoons vanilla
3eggs
1 1/2cups sour cream
Light Brown Glaze
1/4cup butter or margarine
2cups powdered sugar
1teaspoon vanilla
1to 2 tablespoons milk
1.Heat oven to 350ºF. Grease 12-cup fluted tube cake pan or 10-inch angel food (tube) cake pan.
2.In small bowl, mix all Filling ingredients; set aside.
3.In medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside. In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, 3/4 cup butter, 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla and the eggs with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in flour mixture alternately with sour cream on low speed.
4.Spread 1/3 of the batter (about 2 cups) in pan; sprinkle with 1/3 of the Filling (about 6 tablespoons). Repeat twice.
5.Bake about 1 hour or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool 10 minutes.
6.Meanwhile, in 1 1/2-quart saucepan, heat 1/4 cup butter over medium heat until very light brown; remove from heat. Stir in powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Stir in milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until glaze is smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle cake with glaze.
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Substitution
Skip the glaze and just sprinkle the coffee cake with powdered sugar or a mixture of powdered sugar and cinnamon.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving: Calories 430 (Calories from Fat 170); Total Fat 19g (Saturated Fat 9g, Trans Fat 1g); Cholesterol 85mg; Sodium 370mg; Total Carbohydrate 60g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 41g); Protein 5Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 15%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 8%; Iron 8Exchanges: 1 1/2 Starch; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 3 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 4 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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