Simple Pecan Coffee Cake

 

 (9×13 Pan)

Ingredients

Cake

• 3 cups all-purpose flour

• 1½ cups sugar

• 4 tsp baking powder

• 1 tsp salt

• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, melted

• 1 cup milk

• 2 eggs

• 2 tsp vanilla

Pecan Crumb Topping

• 1 cup brown sugar

• 4 Tbsp flour

• 4 tsp cinnamon

• 6 Tbsp butter, softened

• ¾–1 cup pecans, toasted and chopped

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a 9×13 pan.

2. Make the cake batter
   In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
   Stir in melted butter, milk, eggs, and vanilla just until combined.
   Spread evenly in the pan.

3. Make the topping
   Mix brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and pecans.
   Cut in butter with a fork until crumbly.
   Sprinkle evenly over the batter.

4. Bake for 25–35 minutes, checking at 25.
   A toothpick should come out clean or with a few moist crumbs.

5. Cool slightly and serve warm.

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Optional (but excellent)

• Add ½ tsp nutmeg or ¼ tsp salt to the topping for depth

• Drizzle with a simple glaze (powdered sugar + milk) if serving as a brunch dessert