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Pumpkin Coffee Cake (With a Cinnamon-Sugar-Pecan Topping)

Here's how you make Pumpkin Coffee Cake (With a Cinnamon-Sugar-Pecan Topping)
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  • Servings: 16
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 45m
    • The following recipe serves 16 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • FOR TOPPING
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar (white)
  • 1 to 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoons butter (cold)
  • 1/2 to 3/4 cup chopped pecans
  • FOR CAKE
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 to 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • TO MAKE THE TOPPING

  • Step 1: In a small bowl, combine both sugars and cinnamon. Cut in the butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in pecans; set aside.

  • TO MAKE THE CAKE

  • Step 2: In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the sour cream, pumpkin and vanilla; mix well.

  • Step 3: Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream mixture. Beat on low just until blended.

  • Step 4: Spread the batter into two greased and floured 8-inch round cake pans. Divide and sprinkle the topping mixture over cake batter.

  • Step 5: Bake at 325 degrees for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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