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Sour Cream Coffee Cake

January 31, 2023 by The Modern Knish Leave a Comment

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Moist and tender with a crunchy cinnamon shell, this vegan sour cream coffee cake is the perfect comforting treat!

Two slices of sour cream coffee cake on patterned plate

This sour cream coffee cake was a regular fixture in my house growing up, and for good reason - it's easy to make and reliably delicious. The original version utilizes yellow cake mix and vanilla instant pudding, along with dairy sour cream and eggs. Even when made from scratch - using vegan sour cream and aquafaba (more on that in the Tips section below) - this recipe comes together quickly. This vegan sour cream coffee cake is perfect for when you need to feed a crowd, or just want to savor a comforting slice while curled up with some coffee or tea and a good book.

For something to do with your chickpeas after collecting the aquafaba, try my recipe for Crunchy Roasted Chickpeas.

How to Make the Sour Cream Coffee Cake

Gather your ingredients.

Sour cream coffee cake ingredients on board

Make the cake batter. Preheat the oven and grease a bundt pan generously. In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients and whisk to combine. Set aside. Place the aquafaba in a small bowl. Use a hand mixer to beat until foamy throughout.

dry ingredients in green bowl
beaten aquafaba in blue bowl

Add the beaten aquafaba, sour cream, oil, water, vanilla, and apple cider vinegar to the dry ingredients. Use the hand mixer to combine. Do not over mix.

Make the topping. Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and stir to combine. Coat the greased bundt pan with about 2-3 tablespoons of topping. Make sure you turn the pan so that the mixture covers the whole inside surface (this will be your crunchy shell!). Next, pour about one-third of the sour cream coffee cake batter into the bundt pan, then sprinkle one-third of the remaining cinnamon-sugar mixture evenly over the batter. Repeat this process two more times.

cake batter in green bowl
cake batter with topping in bundt pan

Bake the cake for about 1 hour, then insert a toothpick to check for doneness. The toothpick should come out clean or with a couple of crumbs. Allow the bundt to cool completely before inverting it over a plate and gently letting the cake come out of the pan. Enjoy!

Collecting the Aquafaba

To obtain the aquafaba, you can either drain the liquid (this part is the aquafaba!) from a can of chickpeas or use the liquid from cooking dried chickpeas (try the method outlined by TastingTable here). One 15-ounce can of chickpeas will yield roughly the amount of aquafaba needed for this recipe (½ cup). Set the chickpeas aside and use them for another purpose, such as my Crunchy Roasted Chickpeas.

Storing the Sour Cream Coffee Cake

The cake will stay fresh in a sealed container at room temperature for up to 5 days...if it lasts that long!

slice of sour cream coffee cake
slice of sour cream coffee cake
Print Recipe

Vegan Sour Cream Coffee Cake

Tender, sweet crumb with a rich cinnamon flavor - an easy and delicious dessert
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr
Total Time1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: Eastern European
Keyword: Desserts, Snacks
Servings: 16
Calories: 253kcal

Ingredients

Cake

  • 2 cups cake flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • ½ cup aquafaba liquid from canned or cooked chickpeas
  • 1 cup vegan sour cream
  • ½ cup canola or other vegetable oil
  • ⅓ cup water
  • 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

Topping

  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 3 teaspoons cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Generously grease a bundt pan.
  • In a large bowl, combine the cake flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cornstarch, and whisk to combine. Set aside.
  • Place the aquafaba in a small bowl. Using a hand mixer, beat until foamy throughout, about 1-2 minutes.
  • Add the beaten aquafaba, sour cream, oil, water, vanilla, and apple cider vinegar to the dry ingredients. Use the hand mixer to beat the mixture until well-combined. Do not over mix.
  • Make the topping. Combine the ¾ cup granulated sugar and 3 teaspoons of cinnamon in a small bowl, and stir to combine.
  • Coat the greased bundt pan with about 2-3 tablespoons of topping, turning the pan so that the mixture covers the whole inside surface. After coating, pour any loose topping back into the topping bowl.
  • Pour about one-third of the cake batter into the bundt pan. Sprinkle one-third of the remaining cinnamon-sugar mixture evenly over the batter. Repeat this process two more times.
  • Bake the cake for about 1 hour, then insert a toothpick to check for doneness. The toothpick should come out clean or with a couple of crumbs.
  • Allow the bundt to cool completely. Carefully loosen the edges of the cake with a knife, then invert the pan over a plate and gently let the cake come out of the pan. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 253kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 159mg | Potassium: 19mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 0.3mg

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