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Coffee Cake with Nutty Pecan Cinnamon Streusel

Ultra moist coffee cake filled and topped with cinnamon pecan streusel.
Servings 9 people
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes

Equipment

Ingredients

Pecan Streusel

  • 3 tbs Unsalted Butter Melted and cooled
  • ⅔ cup Light Brown Sugar
  • 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • 2 tbs All Purpose Flour
  • 1 ½ cup Pecans Finely chopped

Cake

  • ½ cup Unsalted Butter Room temperature
  • 1 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 tbs Vanilla Extract
  • 1 cup Sour Cream
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • ¾ tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 ¾ cup All Purpose Flour

Topping

  • Powdered Sugar for dusting

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat your baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
  • Streusel: Combine melted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, flour, and pecan pieces in a medium bowl. Stir until combined.
  • Cake: Using a stand mixer bowl fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and the sugar together on medium for approximately 2 minutes. Add in the eggs and continue mixing on medium for 2 more minutes, scraping down the sides of bowl as necessary.
  • Add in the vanilla, sour cream, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Mix until combined. Turn the mixer to low and add the flour until well combined.
  • Spread half of the batter in the bottom of the prepared pan. Sprinkle half of the streusel mixture on top of the batter. Carefully spread the remaining batter on top of the streusel, spreading it out with a spatula. Sprinkle the remaining streusel ingredients on top.
  • Bake for 45 - 50 minutes in preheated oven. Use a toothpick to insert into the center of the cake to check doneness. 
  • Cool on wire rack for minimum 10 minutes before serving.
  • Just before serving, dust with powdered sugar.

Notes

If 9x9 baking dish, cooking time is 30-35 minutes.
7x7 or 8x8 baking dish cooking time is 50 minutes.
Recipe adapted from: Cookies & Cups
Calories: 549kcal
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Bakery, Breakfast, Coffee Cake, Pecan Coffee Cake, Vegetarian

Nutrition

Serving: 1Piece | Calories: 549kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 89mg | Sodium: 361mg | Potassium: 170mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 654IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 2mg