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Coffee Cake

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 45 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hour 5 mins
  • Yield: 20 - 24 1x

Ingredients

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  • 3 3/4 cups flour, divided
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups softened butter, divided
  • 2 cups (scant) sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 cup pecans, Chopped

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350
  2. Prepare a 9 x 13 baking dish with spray (or lightly rub with butter and dust with flour)
  3. Combine 3 cups flour, baking powder, and salt, set aside
  4. Cream 3/4 cup butter with sugar
  5. Add the eggs, beating until light and fluffy
  6. Add about 1/3 of the milk, alternating with 1/3 of the premixed dry ingredients, repeat twice, mixing after each addition just until incorporated
  7. Scrap batter into prepared pan.
  8. Combine remaining 3/4 cup flour, remaining 3/4 cup butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and pecans, working until just combined but still crumbly (I do this with my hands)
  9. Sprinkle this topping over the cake as evenly as possibles
  10. Bake for 45 minutes or until set