As a child I would have the best coffee cake up in New England. It seemed different from most. For years I have been trying to find a recipe. The ones I try turn out like yellow cake box mix with a crumble topping. If you have a good one, then please share it.
My wife makes a coffee cake to die for. Lots of pecans, cinnamon and sugar. I'll post the recipe when I get it. She also makes a great breakfast cake that is delicious with either pineapple or cherry pie filling. She is locally famous for her baked goods, especially sweets.
Eclectic gardening style, drawing from 45 years of interest and experience. Mostly plant in raised beds and containers primarily using intensive gardening techniques. Alex
My wife's is a Martha Stewart recipe, that my wife modified a bit. The cake itself is lightly sweet, but with lots of cinnamon and sugar baked in the middle, and crunchy cinnamon, sugar, pecan crust on top, baked in a tube pan. If you wish, I'll look the recipe up and post it.
Ah this is it, but not with the wife's alterations. Found it via Google.
Ingredients
FOR THE STREUSEL TOPPING AND CENTER 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup packed light-brown sugar 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon Coarse salt 1 1/2 sticks cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped toasted pecans FOR THE CAKE 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda Coarse salt 1 cup granulated sugar 2 large eggs 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 1 cup sour cream FOR THE GLAZE 1 cup confectioners' sugar 2 tablespoons whole milk
Eclectic gardening style, drawing from 45 years of interest and experience. Mostly plant in raised beds and containers primarily using intensive gardening techniques. Alex
The key to this coffee cake is to have excellent pecans.
Both GoldenKernel and SunnyLand Farms have the best pecans ever. For the past several years we have ordered from SunnyLand Farms, but were always happy with GodenKernel orders as well. We buy their bulk raw pecans, large pieces. The wife bakes a lot, and uses about 15 pounds per year, which we store in the freezer.
Eclectic gardening style, drawing from 45 years of interest and experience. Mostly plant in raised beds and containers primarily using intensive gardening techniques. Alex