Yield: Yields one 8-inch square cake.
Servings: nine.
Start breakfast by making this quick cake. After your eggs and bacon, cut still-warm pieces and serve them with coffee (and maybe a second glass of Champagne).
In a small bowl, whisk the sour cream, vanilla, and almond extract.
In a large bowl, cream the butter, granulated sugar, and egg yolk with a wooden spoon until blended, about 20 seconds. Using a whisk, whisk in the whole egg and salt and continue to whisk until the batter is smooth and the sugar begins to dissolve, about 30 seconds. Whisk in the sour cream mixture. Sift the cake flour, baking powder, and baking soda directly onto the batter. Whisk until the mixture is smooth and free of lumps.
Spread the batter evenly in the pan. Sprinkle the streusel over the batter, squeezing it with your fingertips to form small clumps. Bake until puffed and golden and a skewer inserted in the center of the cake comes out with only moist crumbs clinging to it, 28 to 30 minutes. Set the pan on a rack to cool for 15 minutes.
Run a knife between the cake and the sides of the pan. Invert the cake onto the rack and remove the parchment. Invert again onto a serving plate, so the streusel is on top. Let cool at least 10 minutes before serving. This cake is best served warm.
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Huge hit with the entire family! Have to double to make two 8" cakes because one only lasts 10 minutes. Thinking of adding blueberries to it next time...
The streusel are awesome. I doubled the recipe for a 13x9 pan but next time I will only make 1.5 of the batter as I found there was too much of it. But with a little tweaking this will be a keeper!
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