The Craftsman Bed & Breakfast

Craftsman Coffee Cake: Appetizer-Snack

Servings: 16

Prep time:1 hour

Ingredients:

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  2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

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  1 cup packed light brown sugar

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  1 cup finely chopped pecans

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  1 cup softened butter

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  1 cup sugar

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  3 eggs

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  1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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  2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

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  3 teaspoons baking powder

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  1 teaspoon baking soda

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  1 cup sour cream

Step 1:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour, we use Pam Baking, a 10 inch Bundt or tube pan.

Step 2:

Mix Topping: Mix together the cinnamon, brown sugar and chopped nuts in a small bowl. Sift dry ingredients: Sift flour, baking powder and soda into a separate bowl.

Step 3:

In a mixer, cream the butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time and vanilla. Beat well. Add flour mixture alternately with sour cream until incorporated.

Step 4:

Pour one-third of the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with one-third of the topping. Repeat layering, ending with with topping.

Step 5:

Bake 40 - 45 minutes. Allow cooling in the pan on a wire rack. Loosen the sides if needed and invert onto a serving plate.