I chose to make this Sour Cream Coffee Cake as I could make it in advance as well as photograph it. The cake is a simple white cake made with sour cream for moistness. The streusel is made up of butter, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt, I omitted the nuts. The streusel is put inside on top of half the batter and then again on top. I also omitted the glaze on top after baking since I thought there was enough sugar already.
We had this for breakfast and thought it was plain. I don’t know if the nuts would have added more flavor or not. I barely tasted the cinnamon the only spice in the recipe. Once again this recipe has many five star ratings on the Food Network but I would not make this again.
The recipe and video are available on the Food Network. To see what others made head over to I Heart Cooking Cubs.
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Sometimes there are those recipes that are rated 5 stars but end up being a no go for me. I think some people like more plain flavors, which explains why some of the \”bland\” recipes do well. It certainly looks pretty! Too bad it didn't hit the spot!
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It's interesting how often a glaze or frosting will make up for a rather plain cake but I agree it's irritating to put effort into cooking a highly touted recipe and it's just \”meh.\”
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ANd here I thought I was the only one who sometimes felt that certain five star recipes dont work. LOL.
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The shape of the pan is very appealing. I'm glad you point out how 5 stars may not always be satisfying. Good review!
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And I have bookmarked to make this earlier! I'm glad to have read your review on this! I agree, not all 5 star reviews are reliable!
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