Welcome to Mama's Italian Recipes Blog

So who is Mama? Mama is a full blooded Italian woman raised in Brooklyn New York surrounded with good food and Italian culture. I want to share the recipes of the old world with the new world. Known for her exceptional dishes she loves nothing more than to prepare and serve these recipes to her friends and family.

Now, we share them with you.

Wednesday, January 9, 2008

ITALIAN COFFEE CAKE RECIPE

2 c. cake flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 c. sugar
2 sticks butter (1 cup)
2 eggs
8 oz. sour cream
1 tsp. vanilla

TOPPING:

4 tbsp. brown sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon
¼ tsp nutmeg
1/2 c. chopped walnuts

Cream sugar and butter then add eggs (one at a time) beating well after each one. Fold in sour cream then add flour, salt, baking powder and vanilla.
Mix well.
Pour 1/2 of batter in a greased and floured bundt pan.
Mix topping ingredients.
Add 1/2 of topping on batter in the pan.
Add remaining batter over top of topping.
Finish by adding remaining topping to the top of cake.
Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour or until pick comes out clean.

You can’t beat this with a good cup of coffee!

BTW…I have been on the good coffee maker extravaganza and I found the BEST! I will post more here about the coffee maker soon!