Sausage Cake

Delicious with a hot cup of coffee! I believe this came from an Owens publication years ago!

• Ready In: 1 hr 35 mins
• Serves: 12-16

Ingredients

• 1  lb  uncooked breakfast sausage (prefer Owens "hot")
• 3  cups brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1  egg, beaten
• 3 1⁄4 cups  sifted flour
• 2  teaspoons baking soda
• 3  teaspoons baking powder
• 2  teaspoons cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup pecans, coarsely chopped
• 1⁄2 cup raisins or 1⁄2 cup  chopped dates
• 1  cup coffee, strong black brewed
• 2  teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Spray a tube pan well with cooking spray.
3. Combine the sugar and sausage in a large bowl, mixing with your hands.
4. Add the beaten egg .
5. Sift the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt together.
6. Combine about 1 Tablespoon of the flour mixture with the pecans and raisins, to dredge. Set aside.
7. Add the flour mixture slowly to the sausage mixture, alternately with the strong black coffee.
8. Add the vanilla; beat well.
9. Add the dredged pecans and raisins, combining well.
10. Pour into the greased tube pan.
11. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes.