Pecan Pie Coffee Cake Recipe

Name: Pecan Pie Coffee Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: Cake:; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 3 tablespoons butter, softened; 2 ounces fat-free cream cheese; 1 large egg; 1 large egg white; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (about 5 1/2 ounces); 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup nonfat buttermilk; Cooking spray; Topping:; 1/3 cup light corn syrup; 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar; 2 tablespoons butter; 1/3 cup finely chopped pecans; 1 large egg, beaten

Servings: persons

Cake:
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons butter, softened
2 ounces fat-free cream cheese
1 large egg
1 large egg white
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (about 5 1/2 ounces)
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup nonfat buttermilk
Cooking spray
Topping:
1/3 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup finely chopped pecans
1 large egg, beaten

1
Preheat oven to 350u00b0.
2
To prepare cake, place granulated sugar, 3 tablespoons butter, and cream cheese in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended (about 5 minutes). Add egg and egg white, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, stirring well with a whisk. Add flour mixture and buttermilk alternately to sugar mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
3
Pour batter into a 9-inch round cake pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350u00b0 for 30 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove cake from oven. Reduce oven temperature to 325u00b0.
4
To prepare topping, combine syrup, brown sugar, and 2 tablespoons butter in a 4-cup glass measure. Microwave at high 1 minute. Stir with a whisk until butter melts. Whisk in pecans and beaten egg.
5
Using a wooden skewer, poke holes in top of warm cake. Pour pecan mixture over top of cake. Return cake to oven; bake at 325u00b0 for 10 minutes. Cool completely on wire rack.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 19 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Cake:, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, 3 tablespoons butter, softened, 2 ounces fat-free cream cheese, and more.

Yes, Pecan Pie Coffee Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Pecan Pie Coffee Cake

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