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Almond Dream Coffee Cake  
Added on: 01-May-2007 Hits: 145
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Coffee Cake Ingredients:
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter, softened
2 large eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup LAND O LAKES® Sour Cream
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon almond extract

Filling Ingredients:
1/4 cup sliced almonds
1/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Glaze Ingredients:
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup LAND O LAKES® Sour Cream
1/4 teaspoon almond extract

Garnish Ingredients:
Sliced almonds, if desired

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 12-cup Bundt® pan or 10-inch tube pan.

Combine 1 cup sugar, butter and eggs in large mixer bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy (1 to 2 minutes). Reduce speed to low; add all remaining coffee cake ingredients. Continue beating, scraping bowl often, until well mixed (2 to 3 minutes). (Mixture will be thick.)

Combine all filling ingredients in small bowl. Spoon half of batter into prepared pan; sprinkle with filling. Spoon remaining batter into pan over filling.

Bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.

Invert cooled cake onto serving plate. Stir together all glaze ingredients in small bowl; drizzle over cooled coffee cake. Garnish with sliced almonds.
Makes 16 servings.

Tip: Coffee cake can be baked a day ahead. Cool completely; cover. Just before serving, drizzle with glaze; garnish with almonds