Pecan Streusel Coffee Cake (9 or 10-inch spring form pan)

By MarieR

an old fashioned recipe for a cinnamon swirl coffee cake topped with a pecan crumble topping and drizzled in a sweet vanilla glaze.
Pecan Streusel Coffee Cake - Author: Barry C. Parsons

Ingredients

• Streusel Topping:
• Prep time 25 mins Cook time 50 mins Total time1 hour 15 mins
• Serves: 12-16 servings
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup butter, chopped in small pieces
• Cake Batter:
• 2 cups cake flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• Vanilla Glaze:
• 1 cup icing sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp milk

Details

Servings 12
Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 75mins
Adapted from rockrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions To prepare the Streusel Topping:
Using your fingers, combine all ingredients in a small bowl and work the butter completely through the other ingredients until the mixture resembles a coarse meal. Set aside.
To prepare the Coffee Cake batter:
Sift together the flour and baking powder and set aside.
Blend together the sour cream and whipping cream and set aside.
Cream together the butter, sugar and vanilla extract well. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Fold in the flour mixture alternately with the cream mixture, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. It is important not to over mix at this point or the cake will be too dense. Fold in the dry ingredients just until fully incorporated in the batter. Reserve about a cup of the batter and spread the rest into the bottom of a greased and floured 9 or 10 inch spring form pan.
Add 1 tsp cinnamon to the reserved batter and fold in well. Drop the cinnamon batter in tablespoonfuls over the batter in the baking pan and swirl it through the plain batter with the handle of a wooden spoon.
Press together the streusel topping by handfuls and break off small pieces all over the surface of the coffee cake.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 40-50 minutes depending upon the size of your pan or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. The toothpick test is the most reliable way to ensure the cake is fully baked. Some ovens/pans may take a little longer.
Drizzle with vanilla glaze if desired.
To make the Vanilla Glaze:
Whisk all three ingredients together until smooth and drizzle over the coffee cake.