What is a breakfast without some sort of coffee cake? I took a stab at a very basic one this time in an attempt to find the best basic recipe I could build off in the future. Although this one is fine and dandy, it is not THE ONE. I found this recipe on Epicurious from The World of Jewish Desserts by Gil Marks. It is your basic sour cream coffee cake and it got good reviews in my household but I am the toughest nut to crack and I didn't really like it. It was fairly simple to follow and not a lot of effort for a good looking final product, but I didn't care for the texture. It is very dense and spongy. I was very careful not to over mix the batter and still the texture just was not to my liking. I like a coffee cake that melts in your mouth. It smelled heavenly in the oven but just could not live up to its own hype. If I were to make this one again, which I won't, I would double the amount of streusel. There just did not seem to be enough to go in the middle of the cake and the top. If you love toppings like I do you will definitely feel the same.
**After my posting I sent the rest of the coffee cake with my mom to her school's teachers' lounge. The cake got rave reviews. I tried another piece myself, and yes, still don't like it. Go figure!
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