Sour Cream Coffee Cake With Almond Glaze - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Cake
1 cup unsalted butter or 1 cup margarine
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup light sour cream
1/4 cup chocolate chips (optional)
Filling
1/2 cup toasted almond, chopped fine
1 tablespoon cinnamon
3 tablespoons brown sugar
Glaze
1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
3 teaspoons water or 3 teaspoons milk
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
8 -10 whole almonds, garnish

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
Butter and flour a 9x13 cake pan.
Mix all ingredients for cake, adding sour cream last.
Combine filling ingredients in a small bowl, mix well.
Pour half the batter into pan & sprinkle the filling over the batter, and then cover with batter.
Sprinkle with chocolate chips, if desired.
Bake for 45-50 minutes.
Let cool for 10 minutes or longer.
Make the icing by combining all ingredients in a small bowl.
If necessary add more milk or water to arrive at correct consistency.
Use almonds to decorate the cake, if desired.
Drizzle the glaze on cake.