Kahlua Sour Cream Coffee Cake (Recipe) - A Spicy Perspective (2024)

Heavenly Kahlua Sour CreamCoffee Cake Recipe with crumble topping. A breakfast treat you won’t be able to resist!

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Coffee cake always reminds me of grandmothers and childhood.

Simple and moist, these cakes are generally layered with cinnamon and nuts, then topped with a crumbly crust. Casual, yet decadent.

Coffee cake is theperfect cake to nibble while sipping tea or coffee at grandma’s kitchen table, pouring out your adventures (or whoas) from the day.

This rustic utilitarian style treat provides unassuming comfort that feels like a warm hug.

Grandma’s Cinnamon Coffee Cake

Growing up, it seemed every church or neighborhood event would inspire someone to bring a coffee cake. Usually a sweet elderly lady.

I don’t think anyone would have ever refused, and they were always gone by the end of the event.

Nowadays I crave coffee cake when I’m feeling down, or need to get something off my chest. Just a taste makes me feel at ease, as if grandma were still around to listen to my problems.

Today’s variation is a simple cinnamon and sour cream coffee cake recipe with a surprise element… Kahlua coffee liquor glaze.

I layered the cake batter in a pan, sprinkling a cinnamon-pecan mixture between each layer of batter. Then I mixed the last of the pecan mixture with a little butter and flour to make a crumb topping.

Kahlua Coffee Cake with Sour Cream

After the crumble is sprinkled over the top, the Kahlua Coffee Cake bakes into fluffy tender layers of goodness with a crusty surface.

As if that weren’t enough, a sweet Kahlua glaze is drizzled over the top to seep down into the cake, creating pockets of boozy coffee essence!

Kahlua Sour Cream Coffee Cake is a marvelous treat to serve as a naughty breakfast or brunch, as an after-school snack, or as a casual dessert with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Or… serve this Easy Coffee Cake like grandma would have, with a cup of coffee (or cold milk) and a big hug.

Easy Coffee Cake Recipe

Ready to get started? Here’s what you’ll need…

• All-purpose flour
• Granulated sugar
• Baking powder
• Baking soda
• Sea salt, or kosher salt
• Sour cream (could use low fat)
• Unsalted butter
• Eggs
• Vanilla extract
• Chopped pecan pieces
• Brown sugar
• Ground cinnamon
• Kahlua coffee liquor
• Powdered sugar

How To Make Coffee Cake

Making a layered coffee cake in much easier than you might think! Let’s do this…

1. Mix – Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl, mix 2 1/2 cups flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix in the sour cream, eggs and vanilla. Then melt 1 stick of butter and mix into the batter.
2. Layer – In a medium bowl, mix the chopped pecans, brown sugar, and cinnamon together. Spread 1/3 of the batter in the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking dish. Then sprinkle 1/3 of the pecan mixture over the batter. Repeat with another 1/3 of the batter followed by the nut mixture. Then spread the last of the batter over the top.
3. Crumble – To the remaining 1/3 of the pecan mixture, add 1/4 cup flour. Cut the last 3 tablespoons of butter into cubes and mix into the nut mixture by hand, creating small chunky pebbles of dough. Sprinkle the crumble topping over the surface of the cake.
4. Bake – Bake for 40-45 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
5. Drizzle – Using a toothpick or wooden skewer, poke holes over the surface of the cake for the glaze. Whisk the Kahlua and powdered sugar together in a small bowl, then drizzle over the surface while the cake is still warm.

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Kahlua Sour Cream Coffee Cake Recipe FAQ

Can You Make This A Gluten Free Coffee Cake?

Absolutely! Simply swap Gluten Free Baking Mix for the all-purpose flour!

How Long Does This Recipe Last? Is This Easy Coffee Cake A Good Make-Ahead?

Yes. It lasts about 5 days sitting out at room temperature. However, I would only make it 2-3 days before an event.

I Don’t Like Pecans… Can I Use Another Nut?

Sure! Walnuts, almonds, and hazelnuts are all good options.

Easy Coffee Cake Recipe Q&A (Continued)

Does This Kahlua Coffee Cake Freeze Well?

Yes it does. Just be sure to wrap to well, so it doensn’t get freezer burn, and freeze up to 6 months. Then thaw at room temperature.

What Else Should You Serve With Coffee Cake For Breakfast?

So glad you asked…

• Coffee (of course!)
• Oven Baked Bacon
• Simple Strawberry Smoothies
• Spinach Artichoke Egg Casserole
• Tropical Kiwi Fruit Cups

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