Mr. Tumnus Sour Cream Coffee Cake
Do you want your tea to be just like Lucy's first visit into the wardrobe? An appropriate cake for a girl and a faun sharing a pot of tea. Grease a 13 x 9 pan, preheat oven to 350 In mixer bowl stir together: 3 cups flour (or sub GF) 2 cups sugar 4 tsp baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 tsp salt freshly grated nutmeg dash of mace then mix in: 2 cups sour cream 4 eggs Pour into 13 x 9 pan, then use mixer and beater: swirl: cream together 3/4 cup (1.5 sticks) butter, softened 3/4 cup brown sugar 2 Tablespoons cinnamon (I like to use some each of cassia and ceylon if you have two types on hand) 1 teaspoon cardamom (any other warming spices you'd like) put well creamed soft mixture into a zip-top bag, snip tiny corner of bag and swirl over the top of the cake. It will sink in during baking. Bake ~40 minutes, until tester comes out clean. If desired make a glaze: 2 cups ...