Sweet Potato-Pecan Coffee Cake

You will love this cake!

• Ready In: 1 hr 25 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 10  tablespoons butter, melted (1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons)
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 2  large eggs
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 1  cup sour cream
• 3⁄4 cup  cooked mashed sweet potatoes (cooked without any added ingredients)
• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt

• TOPPING

• 1  cup pecans, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup light brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup flour
• 3  tablespoons butter, softened
• 2  teaspoons vanilla

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
2. Set oven rack to second-lowest position.
3. Grease a 9-inch springform pan.
4. In a mixing bowl, combine butter sugar, eggs and vanilla; add in sour cream and mashed sweet potatoes.
5. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
6. With a wooden spoon, stir in sour cream/butter mixture into flour mixture, just until blended.
7. Spread in prepared pan; sprinkle with topping.
8. Bake 65-75 minutes, or until cake tests done.
9. Let cool.
10. Loosen edges; remove sides of pan.
11. To make topping: In a small bowl, combine all topping ingredients; mix with a fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.