Arequipe Coffee Cake - The Local Palate

Ingredients

• 3 1⁄2 cups milk
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla paste or extract 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 1⁄2 cups cake flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup butter, at room temperature
• 3 eggs
• 1 1⁄4 cups sour cream
• 2 teaspoons vanilla paste or extract Maldon sea salt for finishing