Pecan Coffee Cake

Serves: 8-10 

Ingredients	Qty	Prep
Butter	1/2 cup	room temp
Sugar	1 cup
Eggs	2 large
Vanilla extract	1.5 tsp
Sour cream	1 cup
Flour	1 and 7/8 cup	almost 2 cups
Salt	1/2 tsp
Baking soda	3/4 tsp
Baking powder	1 tsp
Crumb layer
Sugar	1/3 cup
Light brown sugar	1/3 cup	packed
Cinnamon	1 tsp
Pecans	1.5 cups	finely shopped
Salt	1/8 tsp
Butter	3 tbsp	melted

Method:

• Chop pecans into fine pieces in food processor
• Mix all crumb layer ingredients until well combined, set aside
• Add salt, baking soda, and baking powder to flour
• Whisk for 2 minutes until combined
• Combine sugar and room temperature butter with spatula in separate bowl
• Add 1 egg at a time and whisk until incorporated
• Whisk again after adding vanilla and sour cream
• Add flour mixture and mix until no flour is left. Do not over-mix.
• Spread half batter in pie dish, no need to grease
• Add 1/2 crumb mixture and press lightly into batter
• Add second layer of batter and spread with spoon/butter knife
• Top with remaining crumb mixture and bake at 350 F for 45-50 minutes

Notes:

At 45 minute mark check with toothpick. Add 5-10 minutes until it comes out clean.