Dessert for 16
Sour Cream Coffee Cake
This tender coffee cake layers sour cream batter with cinnamon walnuts and bakes until golden and firm.
$1.95for 4 servings
$0.49 per serving$1.95 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 100 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 16servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.70Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 8 oz | $3.20Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 3 | $0.90Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 8 oz | $1.12Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $7.78 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsFlourBaking powder and sodaSugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 heaping cup walnut halves
- 3 tbsp light brown sugar
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 3 large eggs
- 1 container (8 oz) full-fat sour cream
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with cooking oil.
- Chop the walnuts, then mix them with the brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
- Whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Beat the granulated sugar and butter until smooth, then beat in the eggs, sour cream, and vanilla.
- Stir the dry mixture into the wet mixture just until combined, then spread half the batter in the pan.
- Sprinkle half the walnut mixture over the batter, spread on the remaining batter, and top with the remaining walnuts.
- Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean, then cool for 25 minutes.
Swaps
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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