This ultra moist sour cream coffee cake is topped with a brown sugar and walnut crumb topping. It\u2019s easy to make and perfect for breakfast or dessert.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The truth is, I don\u2019t have many family recipes. My family loves to eat baked goods, but for some reason, I am really the only one who bakes them. Or so I thought. It turns out my aunt had been holding her mom\u2019s coffee cake recipe hostage for years. But this year, she finally gave it over.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Unlike some overly sweet or bland tasting coffee cakes you may have gotten from the store, this beauty has the perfect balance of sweet buttery goodness with a hint of tang (from the sour cream, of course). And because I love the crumb topping (we all know it\u2019s the best part) I put an extra layer in the middle!<\/span><\/p>\n This Sour Cream Coffee Cake uses both baking soda and baking powder. While they are both leavening agents, they are used for different purposes. Baking soda is typically used in recipes that have an acid in them (light brown sugar, lemon juice, or yogurt). While baking powder is typically used in recipes that do not have an added acid (as the acid is already in the baking powder).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n But sometimes we see recipes that use both. Here are 2 reasons why:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Of course. My aunt\u2019s mom used to add a whole bag of chocolate chips to this recipe! I am more of a classic sour cream coffee cake kind of girl \u2013 and I also appreciate a heavy crumb topping. But if chocolate chips in coffee cake is your thing, you can definitely go for it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0If you want to go with my aunt\u2019s version, you can add 1 cup of chocolate chips to this recipe. Spread \u00bd a cup over the middle crumb layer and the other \u00bd cup on top after you place the top crumb layer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n I got you covered. Not everyone has a tube pan at home, and that\u2019s ok. It shouldn\u2019t stop you from making coffee cake. Check out this cool trick you can use to make your own tube pan at home.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n![\"How](\"https:\/\/www.sprinklesforbreakfast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Nathanson_200704_0214-Edit.jpg\")
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<\/p>\nIngredients You Need For The Sour Cream Coffee Cake:<\/h2>\n
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Ingredients You Need For The Coffee Cake Topping:<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/h2>\nWhy do we use baking soda and baking powder?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nCan I add chocolate to this Sour Cream Coffee Cake?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
What if I don\u2019t have a tube pan?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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