I’ve adapted this scrumptious coffee cake from the Davenport Hotel’s collection of special recipes. Although they no longer serve the original version of this cake, it will always be a favorite in our home.
Ingredients
- BATTER:
- 1 cup butter (at room temperature)
- 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- FILLING:
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- ICING:
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 10″ bundt pan and set aside. Prepare filling by combining all ingredients in a small mixing bowl, and set aside. Prepare icing by combining all ingredients in a small mixing bowl. Cover and set aside. To prepare batter, cream butter and sugar in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Add eggs and vanilla and beat well. Blend in sour cream. Add dry ingredients and blend well. Spoon half of batter into prepared bundt pan and smooth out evenly. Sprinkle filling over batter. Add remaining batter, and smooth out evenly. Bake for approximately 45 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean. Remove from oven and let sit in the pan for 5 minutes. Turn out onto a cooling rack and let cool until warm (not hot). Drizzle with icing. Serve warm or cooled. Makes 8-10 servings. |
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IT'S ME, SERENA!
I bounced through the first years of my life in a hippie gypsy wagon, hand-built by my father, wandering the back roads of the U.S., Canada and Mexico. My family eventually settled into a tiny cabin in the woods on property that was once inhabited by Native American Indians.
I spent my childhood days searching for arrowheads, teaching myself to sew on a treadle sewing machine and to bake in a wood-burning stove, with no running water, refrigeration, or electricity in our home. My family lived frugally and early on, inspired by my parent’s thriftiness and style, I gained a knack for thrifty creativity and turning ordinary objects into something useful. And I dreamed of the home I would create for my own family someday.
Now I’m married to my husband, Colin, and our children are all grown. After 24 years of producing The Farm Chicks Vintage & Handmade Fair, I'm spending time visiting other markets around the world. You can watch episodes of Serena Goes to Market here.
I share more about my life story from time to time, here on my blog. You can also find me on Instagram, and Facebook.
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