Coffee Cake Exceptionale - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. butter or margarine, softened
1 1/2 c. sugar
3 eggs
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
3 c. Gold Medal flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. dairy sour cream
Filling

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease tube pan, 10 x 4-inches, 12 cup Bundt pan or 2 loaf pans, 9 x 5 x 3-inches.
In large mixer bowl, combine butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
Beat on medium speed 2 minutes.
Mix in flour, baking powder, soda and salt alternately with sour cream.
For tube or Bundt pan spread 1/3 of batter (about 2 cups) in pan and sprinkle with 1/3 of Filling (about 6 tablespoons).
Repeat twice.
For loaf pans, spread 1/4 of batter (about 1 1/2 cups) in each pan and sprinkle each with 1/4 of Filling (about 5 tablespoons).
Repeat.
Bake about 60 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool slightly in pan(s) before removing.
Makes 14 to 16 servings.
If using self-rising flour, omit baking soda, and salt.