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January 3, 2008
Recipe Box Redux
I posted about finding my mother's recipe box back in 2006 for "R" of the ABC Along. But I'm not adverse to showing it again in the interest of entering a contest over at Mason Dixon Knitting.
It's not the prettiest box in the world but it's got a certain vintage appeal about it.
The recipes, of course, are the important part. When I originally posted about my mother's recipe box I know I mentioned the Sour Cream Coffee Cake but I never actually shared the recipe. Until now, anyway.
Sour Cream Coffee Cake
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
2 eggs
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, vanilla and sour cream to butter and sugar then add sifted dry ingredients.
Prepare nut topping as follows:
1/2 cup chopped nuts
2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup sugar
Pour 1/2 batter into greased tube pan and sprinkle 1/2 nut mixture on top. Add remaining batter and top with remaining nut mixture. Bake at 350ยบ for 45 minutes.
This truly is the most moist, most delicious, most wonderful coffee cake I've ever had. I hope you all enjoy it, too.
Posted by Carole at January 3, 2008 6:45 AM
Comments
It does sound yummy and I love the pretty recipe box, too.
Posted by: margene at January 3, 2008 7:30 AM
I like old recipe boxes :^) the cake sounds wonderful, thank you so much for sharing!
Posted by: marianne at January 3, 2008 7:37 AM
That sounds good...
Posted by: Karen at January 3, 2008 7:57 AM
YUM!! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Robin in VA at January 3, 2008 8:06 AM
Sounds perfect for this weekend - which is fast approaching! Thanks (but I was secretly hoping for those martinis again!!)
Posted by: Deb at January 3, 2008 8:12 AM
I have a copy of my mother's coffee cake that is almost exactly the same as yours. It's one of the best coffee cakes I have ever had too. Yum!
Posted by: Karen at January 3, 2008 8:22 AM
Looks like a yummy recipe. I wonder if I have enough sour cream...
Posted by: Mindy at January 3, 2008 8:35 AM
Sounds like a great recipe!
I have a small collection of recipes that my grandmother wroted out by hand for me as a wedding gift. The little book that contains them is all beat up but it's the best gift I've ever gottent.
Posted by: Susan at January 3, 2008 8:38 AM
Ohhhh, when I go to a great coffee shop and sour cream coffee cake is on offer, that is what I ALWAYS choose.
Posted by: norma at January 3, 2008 8:38 AM
I make a very similar coffee cake, but with a chocolate chip filling. We always have it to break the fast on Yom Kippur.
Posted by: Kathy at January 3, 2008 8:43 AM
I was just at Knitspot Anne's site and mentioned how I cherish my grandmothers old handwritten recipes and see your Mom's here. They are so special, aren't they?
That coffee cake sure sounds good!
Posted by: Kim at January 3, 2008 8:45 AM
Yummy!! Thanks so much for sharing. I love coffee cake.
And thanks also for yesterday's info on the ABC Along and the January spinning - I've joined both :)!
Posted by: Lisa at January 3, 2008 9:11 AM
Yummy recipe! Your recipe box looks better than mine! :)
Posted by: Beth at January 3, 2008 9:13 AM
Happy New Year, Carol. I, too have my moms and love it. I have to say something to you. Of all the blogs I read and make comments on and they are nice comments, you are the only one who consistently answers each one. And I appreciate that. I see that no matter how many you receive you answer and I think thats wonderful. Keep up the interesting blog and thanks for making my day. sandy
Posted by: sandy at January 3, 2008 9:36 AM
Nice. Your recipe box is way cuter than mine. Thanks for sharing it.
Posted by: Hillary at January 3, 2008 9:39 AM
That's my favorite kind of cake. I have a recipe that's very similar.
Posted by: Wool Winder at January 3, 2008 10:22 AM
Yum! You always post the most decadent recipes, I can't wait to try this one.
Posted by: Liz at January 3, 2008 10:30 AM
That cake sounds delicious! I love the vintage appeal of the box too.
Posted by: Kristi aka Fiber Fool at January 3, 2008 11:23 AM
Oh that cake sounds GREAT! I love it when you share your recipes Carole. I have some of your posts "saved" because I like the recipes you showed! (like your Artichoke French!) I'm definitely making this one in the next few days before I start my diet. heh
Posted by: Laura at January 3, 2008 12:17 PM
It's a nice recipe box! You see mine ;-) Guess I should post mine since there's a contest and all! Yummy recipe! I just happened to have purchased some sour cream yesterday too!
Posted by: Carol at January 3, 2008 12:18 PM
I'm always on the prowl for good poundcake recipes. Thanks so much for sharing this.
Your's is the second blog I've read today which shared an old family recipe. This is the time of year when I always vow to cut out sweets, but everyone's sharing such good 'sweet' recipes! ;-)
Posted by: Renna at January 3, 2008 12:23 PM
Sounds yummy! Yes, I'm hungry again. How can you tell? ;^)
Posted by: Cookie at January 3, 2008 12:38 PM
How crazy! I have this recipe too but mine is a bit different. Mine cheats by using a box of Duncan Heins cake mix and vanilla pudding.....YUM!
Posted by: scoutj at January 3, 2008 1:23 PM
Are you testing my willpower already?
Posted by: Danielle at January 3, 2008 2:47 PM
Yummy! Thanks for sharing the recipe, and I love the box.
Posted by: Kim at January 3, 2008 2:58 PM
The box is great and that recipe sounds like a must try, thanks for sharing it.
Posted by: Kelly at January 3, 2008 4:56 PM
My mom had her recipes in an accountants leger- the long skinny type. Many were handwritten including our family birthday cake recipe. Thanks for the recipe which I'll file away. Just joined "less W8 in '08.
Posted by: Manise at January 3, 2008 11:19 PM
The coffee cake recipe looks delicious. I love coffee cake. I don't have a tube pan, other than an OLD square angel food cake pan that had been my grandma's. You mean like a bundt pan? I have kinda been wanting one of those. . . hehehe
Posted by: Karen at January 4, 2008 1:54 AM
My recipe box is an old red tartan plaid lunch box, and many of the recipes look just like yours. In fact, I seriously need to copy many of them before they disintigrate! Hey! I have that same sour cream coffee cake recipe, I think!
Posted by: Lynne at January 4, 2008 12:16 PM
My recipe box is an old red tartan plaid lunch box, and many of the recipes look just like yours. In fact, I seriously need to copy many of them before they disintigrate! Hey! I have that same sour cream coffee cake recipe, I think!
Posted by: Lynne at January 4, 2008 12:16 PM
I have the identical recipe for sour cream coffee cake. I have no idea where I got it, but mine is called "Ellen's Cinnamon Delight."
Posted by: Wendy at January 4, 2008 1:18 PM
I had that exact recipe box growing up, no kidding, but it wasn't filled with Grandmas recipes. i hear she wasn't the best at Home Economics anyway :D
Posted by: Diane E. at January 5, 2008 6:28 PM
family treasures such as these are so very special :-)
Posted by: Teyani at January 5, 2008 7:00 PM
