Sour Cream Coffee Cake Swirl
Sour Cream Coffee Cake Swirl is a moist, tender cake featuring a rich, tangy sour cream batter and a sweet, often cinnamon-spiced streusel or cinnamon-sugar swirl running through it. It typically includes ingredients like flour, sugar, butter, eggs, sour cream, and a swirl of cinnamon, nuts, or brown sugar. This beloved coffee cake is a classic American breakfast or brunch treat, popular in bakeries and homes across the United States.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This dish is generally high in carbohydrates and fat due to its sugar, butter, and sour cream content, with moderate protein from eggs and dairy. A typical serving provides key nutrients like calcium from the sour cream and small amounts of iron, with a rough calorie ballpark of 350-450 calories per slice.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 420 kcal |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Carbs | 52 g |
| Fat | 22 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 30 g |
| Sodium | 280 mg |
| Potassium | 120 mg |
| Calcium | 60 mg |
| Iron | 1.5 mg |
| Vitamin A | 180 IU |
| Vitamin C | 1 mg |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.1 mg |
| Niacin (B3) | 1.2 mg |
| Folate | 30 mcg |
Per 1 slice (113 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
Culturally, coffee cake is a staple of American 'coffee break' and brunch traditions, designed to be enjoyed alongside coffee rather than containing coffee as an ingredient. Nutritionally, the sour cream not only adds moisture and tang but also contributes probiotics and calcium, making it a slightly more nuanced choice than a standard butter cake.
