Cinnamon Pecan Streusel Cake

Submitted by Shelby Jo

"This recipe is from Women's Day Magazine October 2007. I haven't tried it yet, but putting it on here for safe keeping!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 18
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• Streusel

• 1⁄4 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1⁄3 cup quick-cooking oats, uncooked
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon butter, softened
• 2 teaspoons water
• 1⁄2 cup pecans, coarsely chopped

• Cake

• 1 3⁄4 cups sugar
• 3⁄4 cup butter, softened
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 3 large eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 8 ounces reduced-fat sour cream

directions

1. Streusel:

2. Mix brown sugar, oats, flour and cinnamon in small bowl. Add butter and water, rub between fingers until evenly moistened. Stir in pecans; press together to form small clumps.

3. Cake:

4. Heat oven to 350°F Line a 9 x 13 baking pan with nonstick foil. Let ends of foil extend about 2 inches above pan on short sides.
5. Beat sugar, butter, spices, vanilla, baking soda, and salt in large bowl with mixer 3 minutes until blended. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Alternately beat in flours with sour cream on slow speed until just blended.
6. Spread batter evenly in pan, sprinkle with streusel and bake for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Lift cake by foil ends onto cutting board and cut into 24 squares.

Reviews

[CArabbit]

I made several changes to the recipe, white flour only, yogurt instead of sour cream, jumbo eggs 2 whole+1 white. I doubled the streusel. Next time in the cake I will double the spices and/or use part brown sugar. It was a bit plain for my taste. I will make this again.

 

[Mami J]

Very good cake. I think that the alllspice makes it different from other streusel cakes. I did add a splash of milk to the batter just to make it a little moister for my husband and it came out very good. Made for Bevy Tag.

 

[HokiesMom]

Shelby this is a very light textured cake - almost to the point a bit more moisture to hold it together would not be a bad thing. Overall the flavors are excellent - nice spices and the wheat flour just gives it another notch up. With your permission I used almonds in place of the pecans and it turned out wonderful in the topping! I love that this cake is not overly sweet so it makes a perfect breakfast treat but also a nice light dessert with coffee. So glad I tagged this is Photo Tag.