Spiced Pecan Streusel Coffee Cake
Created by KittenCal on October 25, 2011
- Servings: 9
- Prep Time: 20m
- Cook Time: 35m
- Recipe #1353
Ingredients
- STREUSEL TOPPING
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup firmly-packed dark brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 cups pecans, chopped
- CAKE
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 to 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar (have a sweet tooth? use 1 cup)
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
How to Make
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Step 1: For the streusel; combine the brown sugar, flour and cinnamon, then mix in melted butter, then the nuts; set aside.
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Step 2: For cake; preheat oven to 350 degrees F (set oven rack to second-lowest position then grease a 9-inch square baking pan.
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Step 3: In a mixing bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed beat butter with dark brown sugar, and white sugar until combined.
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Step 4: Add eggs one at a time beating until blended after each addition.
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Step 5: Add vanilla beating until blended.
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Step 6: Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture; beat at low speed until blended after each addition.
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Step 7: Pour batter into pan; sprinkle evenly with the prepared streusel topping.
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Step 8: Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
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Step 9: Serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (150.1 g)
- Calories 577.2
- Total Fat - 32.6 g
- Saturated Fat - 10.6 g
- Cholesterol - 83.2 mg
- Sodium - 336.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 66.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.3 g
- Sugars - 41.4 g
- Protein - 7.9 g
- Calcium - 67.9 mg
- Iron - 1.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg