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    Published: Sep 28, 2020 · Modified: Jan 2, 2022 by Angela · This post may contain affiliate links · 28 Comments

    Nutella Swirl Sour Cream Coffee Cake

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    The classic sour cream coffee cake recipe with a Nutella swirl. The bundt cake shape is then perfectly drizzled with a cinnamon Nutella glaze.  This is a special version of the classic thanks to the rich hazelnut cocoa spread inside the coffee cake and also in the glaze.  If you love cinnamon streusel coffee cake or chocolate, you will love this too.  The Nutella glaze also has cinnamon for the perfect breakfast combination.

    A sour cream coffee cake is something my grandmother used to make all the time. It did not matter if it was for breakfast, dessert, or as a snack for her midday game of card with her ladies. It was a staple and I have never made a coffee cake recipe that didn't include sour cream in the batter thanks to her.   The addition of Nutella to what was her classic from-scratch recipe came about thanks to my son Enzo. He loves Nutella on just about anything. He also loves cinnamon.  So here we are with this lovely cinnamon, Nutella, and sour cream batter coffee cake that is fluffy, decadent, and special.

    Grab a cup of coffee or tea and enjoy a thick slice of this homemade Nutella swirled sour cream coffee cake.  It is all things hazelnut, chocolate, and cinnamon swirled into marble coffee cake perfection. If you love pound cake and Nutella, this is the recipe for you.  It is not just great for breakfast, enjoy it as a dessert, or pack a slice for lunch on the go.

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    Ready to drizzle with Nutella

     

    Ingredients for Homemade Coffee Cake

    Below are all the ingredients needed for this wonderful coffee cake recipe.  You will need staples like flour, eggs, butter, sugar, and vanilla. Plus the fun ingredients to make it special such as the Nutella, cinnamon, sour cream, and brown sugar.

     

    Mix the Sour Cream Coffee Cake Batter

    The ingredients will be mixed using a hand mixer.  You will also need a bundt pan that you will want to grease and flour so that the batter does not stick.  Once you preheat the oven, get out all your ingredients and equipment, then it is time to get mixing.

    In a large mixing bowl, you will cream the butter and sugar. Then add the eggs, sour cream, and vanilla.  Next will be the dry ingredients and mix well until everything is evenly combined.

     

    Ingredients for Nutella Swirl Sour Cream Coffee Cake

    Ingredients needed

     

    Swirl the Nutella in the Coffee Cake Batter

    Pour half the batter into the prepared bundt pan.  Next, warm the Nutella in a microwave-safe bowl for a bit in the microwave so that it is thinner and easier to pour.  Pour it onto the batter and then run a butter knife through it and swirl it back and forth as shown below.  There will be swirls of batter and Nutella.

     

    Nutella swirl step into coffee cake batter

    Nutella swirl step into the batter

     

    After the Nutella is swirled into the coffee cake batter, pour on the remaining batter. The bundt cake pan should then be filled about 80% of the way at this point. It will rise and fill the pan as it bakes.

    Nutella Swirl Sour Cream Coffee Cake ready in the pan

    Nutella Swirl Sour Cream Coffee Cake ready in the pan

     

    Bake & Cool the Cake

    Bake for 50-60 minutes in the oven. Use a cake tester or toothpick to test for doneness.
     
    Let the cake pan cool on a wire rack for about 10 minutes. Using oven mitts or a kitchen towel, carefully handle the bundt pan to invert the cake and remove it from the pan to then cool directly on the wire rack. It is best to have the wire rack over a baking sheet or surface that you are fine getting messy under the wire rack once the drizzling starts.

     

    Nutella Swirl Sour Cream Coffee Cake ready in the pan

    Out of the Oven

     

     

    Nutella Swirl Sour Cream Coffee Cake invert

    Invert from bundt pan and cool on a wire rack

     

     

    Make the Nutella Drizzle

    Warm the heavy cream in a medium-sized microwave-safe bowl and warm the Nutella separately in a small microwave-safe bowl. Whisk Nutella into the heavy cream and add the cinnamon and whisk together. Drizzle the Nutella glaze evenly over the bundt cake using the whisk. It will drip and coat the cake. Let is cool a few minutes. ENJOY!

    Nutella Swirl Sour Cream Coffee Cake drizzle shot

    Nutella Swirl Sour Cream Coffee Cake drizzle

     

    What is Nutella and How is it Pronounced?

    Nutella is a spread made from roasted hazelnuts, milk, sugar, and cocoa. Learn more at NUTELLA.

    The debate between whether it is  "nut-ella" or "new-tell-uh" is what we go through in my house.  So we did what every family does, we google it, and we ask Siri.  The answer actually depends on where you live.  In the UK and the USA, it is commonly pronounced "nut-ella" or "nuh-tell-uh".   It is produced in Italy and per the manufacturer, it is correctly pronounced "new-tell-uh".  I won't tell you who the winner is (ME!) Oh sorry, it slipped!

     

    Nutella Swirl Sour Cream Coffee Cake

    Nutella Swirl Sour Cream Coffee Cake

     

     

     

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    Nutella Swirl Sour Cream Coffee Cake

    Nutella Swirl Sour Cream Coffee Cake

    Angela
    The classic sour cream coffee cake recipe with a Nutella swirl. The bundt cake shape is then perfectly drizzled with a cinnamon Nutella glaze.
    5 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 1 hr
    Total Time 1 hr 20 mins
    Course Breakfast
    Cuisine American
    Servings 10

    Equipment

    • bundt cake pan
    • hand mixer

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 & ½ sticks salted butter room temperature
    • 1 & ¼ c granulated sugar
    • ¼ c brown sugar packed
    • 4 eggs room temperature
    • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 & ¼ C sour cream full fat
    • 1 & ½ C all-purpose flour
    • 2 teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 C Nutella

    Nutella Glaze

    • ½ C Nutella
    • ⅓ C heavy whipping cream
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10" bundt pan and set aside.
    • In a large mixing bowl, cream the softened butter and sugar using an electric hand mixer on medium-low for about 3 minutes. Add eggs one at a time and combine until smooth. Add vanilla and sour cream, mix until smooth.
    • Add 1 C of the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix on low until combined. Add remaining flour and mix on low. Scrape down the sides with a rubber spatula to mix completely.
    • Pour half the batter into prepare bundt cake pan.
    • Warm a cup of the Nutella in a microwave-safe bowl for about 15 seconds. This will thin it out so it is easier to pour and swirl in the batter.
    • Pour the warmed Nutella evenly over half of the batter in the pan. Using a knife, drag it back and forth and in a swirling motion to even it out over the batter, see photo above.
    • Pour remaining batter over the Nutella swirl. Bake for 50-60 minutes in the oven. Use a cake tester or toothpick to test for doneness. It should come out clean (or with maybe just a little sweet Nutella on it!)
    • Let the cake pan cool on a wire rack for about 10 minutes. Using oven mitts or a kitchen towel, carefully handle the bundt pan to invert the cake and remove it from the pan to then cool directly on the wire rack. It is best to have the wire rack over a baking sheet or surface that you are fine getting messy under the wire rack once the drizzling starts.
    • Warm the heavy cream in a medium-sized microwave-safe bowl. It should NOT boil, just be warm to the touch (about 10-15 seconds) Warm Nutella separately in a small microwave-safe bowl for about 10 seconds. Whisk Nutella into the heavy cream. Add the cinnamon and whisk together. Drizzle the Nutella glaze evenly over the bundt cake using the whisk. It will drip and coat the cake. Let is cool a few minutes. ENJOY!
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    1. Amy Irvin says

      September 28, 2020 at 2:28 pm

      I don't know if I'm going to make this myself or if I'll share the recipe with my mom and request it for my birthday. But I must have this cake lol

      Reply
      • Angela says

        October 01, 2020 at 4:41 pm

        Either way, I hope you enjoy this coffee cake.

        Reply
    2. Alexis Farmer says

      September 28, 2020 at 3:33 pm

      This looks amazing! Nutella in anything is fantastic.

      Reply
    3. Karie says

      September 28, 2020 at 4:09 pm

      Looks delicious! I am going to double up on the Nutella in the middle. lol

      Reply
      • Angela says

        September 28, 2020 at 7:23 pm

        I don't blame you one bit for the extra Nutella nod!

        Reply
    4. Leeandra says

      September 28, 2020 at 5:26 pm

      Nutella is the best! This looks delicious!

      Reply
      • Angela says

        September 28, 2020 at 7:23 pm

        Nutella baked goods are the best breakfast recipes if my kids voted!

        Reply
    5. Lori says

      September 28, 2020 at 5:45 pm

      What a fun twist on a coffee cake. Love the Nutella connection. Something different than the normal.

      Reply
      • Angela says

        September 28, 2020 at 7:22 pm

        It is a different take on the classic coffee cake.

        Reply
    6. Kendra Kaiser says

      September 28, 2020 at 8:12 pm

      Yum. My daughter would love this. She's a Nutella fiend!

      Reply
    7. Erika says

      September 29, 2020 at 5:37 am

      Pinning this!!!!!

      Can’t wait to make it- do you think it would turn out okay I’m bread machine?

      Reply
      • Angela says

        October 01, 2020 at 4:39 pm

        I am not sure about the bread machine since I have never used one. If you do try it, let me know how it turns out.

        Reply
    8. Melissa Christensen says

      September 29, 2020 at 6:32 am

      YUM!! Sour Cream coffee cake is amazing and adding in this Nutella twist is genius! I will definitely have to try making this!

      Reply
      • Angela says

        October 01, 2020 at 4:38 pm

        Thank you.

        Reply
    9. Emily says

      September 29, 2020 at 8:08 am

      This looks great! I love sour cream coffee cake. And with nutella? Awesome!

      Reply
      • Angela says

        September 30, 2020 at 8:27 pm

        Thank you Emily.

        Reply
    10. Sandi Barrett says

      September 29, 2020 at 8:15 am

      5 stars
      Nutella is king in our house. This cake is amazing.

      Reply
      • Angela says

        September 30, 2020 at 8:26 pm

        Love your comment, too funny! King Nutella!

        Reply
    11. Elaina says

      September 29, 2020 at 12:21 pm

      This looks so yummy! Nice little breakfast treat.

      Reply
    12. Sonia says

      September 29, 2020 at 5:32 pm

      Adding Nutella to my grocery list. This recipe is sure to make my middle child very happy for his upcoming birthday. He loves Nutella.

      Reply
      • Angela says

        September 30, 2020 at 8:21 pm

        Great, Happy Birthday to him and I hope you all enjoy this Nutella cake.

        Reply
    13. Amanda says

      September 29, 2020 at 8:23 pm

      5 stars
      Oh yum! Anything with Nutella is sure to taste fabulous!

      Reply
      • Angela says

        September 30, 2020 at 8:20 pm

        Nutella and cake is a great combo!

        Reply
    14. Cynthia Mailhot says

      October 04, 2020 at 10:10 am

      I love nutella so this looks like a win!

      Reply
    15. Irene says

      October 04, 2020 at 7:31 pm

      What a lovely surprise to find the creamy hazelnut treat in the middle of a slice of coffee cake. Yummy!

      Reply
      • Angela says

        October 05, 2020 at 1:22 pm

        It is a great tasting swirl inside the bundt coffee cake.

        Reply
    16. Becca says

      April 22, 2022 at 10:08 pm

      5 stars
      I just finish the last piece from Easter. It was so good & not too sweet which is why it’s great for breakfast. Can I freeze it & put the glaze on later?

      Reply
      • Angela says

        April 25, 2022 at 9:52 am

        Yes, you can bake this ahead of time and freeze it for later. I suggest wrapping it well with plastic wrap and then placing it in a second air-tight item like a container or very large Ziploc. Defrost it in the refrigerator for 2 days before adding the glaze and enjoying.

        Reply

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