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If you are in need of a simple, delicious recipe to take to a brunch or  to serve for breakfast to your family, this coffee cake is a sure fire bet!  I have made it for every brunch I have thrown in my home and professionally and unfortunately, there is never a crumb leftover.  Make it the night before and serve it up for breakfast this Memorial Weekend to leave your morning open for fun outdoor activities!

Sour Cream Coffee Cake from Barefoot Contessa Parties!

Ingredients 

* 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter at room temperature 

* 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 

* 3 extra-large eggs at room temperature 

* 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 

* 1 1/4 cups sour cream 

* 2 1/2 cups cake flour (not self-rising) 

* 2 teaspoons baking powder 

* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 

* 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt  
Streusel: 

* 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed 

* 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 

* 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 

* 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 

* 3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces 

* 3/4 cup chopped walnuts, optional  

Glaze: 

* 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar 

* 2 tablespoons real maple syrup

Directions 

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan. Cream the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment for 4 to 5 minutes, until light. Add the eggs 1 at a time, then add the vanilla and sour cream. 

In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. With the mixer on low, add the flour mixture to the batter until just combined. Finish stirring with a spatula to be sure the batter is completely mixed. 

For the streusel, place the brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, salt, and butter in a bowl and pinch together with your fingers until it forms a crumble. Mix in the walnuts, if desired. Spoon half the batter into the pan and spread it out with a knife. Sprinkle with 3/4 cup streusel. Spoon the rest of the batter in the pan, spread it out, and scatter the remaining streusel on top. 

Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, until a cake tester comes out clean. Let cool on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes. Carefully transfer the cake, streusel side up, onto a serving plate. Whisk the confectioners' sugar and maple syrup together, adding a few drops of water if necessary, to make the glaze runny. Drizzle as much as you like over the cake with a fork or spoon.