sour cream coffee cake

Topping:
50 mL (1/4 cup) brown sugar
5 mL (1 tsp) cinnamon
50 mL (1/4 cup) Chopped Walnuts

Batter:
125 mL (1/2 cup) Western Family Butter
250 mL (1 cup) sugar
2 Eggs
7 mL (1 1/2 tsp) Western Family Baking Powder
2 mL (1/2 tsp) baking soda
375 mL (1 1/2 cups) Western Family All-Purpose Flour
250 mL (1 cup) sour cream

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Mix together topping ingredients and then set aside.

2. In another bowl, beat together butter and sugar. Add eggs and continue to beat until light and creamy.

3. Add baking powder, baking soda, flour and sour cream and beat until well blended.
Turn 2/3 of batter into oiled spring form pan or large cake pan. Sprinkle with 2/3 of the topping mixture. Carefully swirl knife through batter and topping. Add remaining batter. Sprinkle remaining topping over batter. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 30-35 minutes. Yield 12-14 servings.

This delightful coffee cake makes a delicious afternoon treat, but remember to plan for it. Eat a light meal, using "Health Wise" recipes to balance the fat in your total daily intake.

Nutritional analysis per serving:
Energy: 225kcal, Protein: 4g, Carbohydrate: 417g, Fiber: 1g, Fat: 13g