Easy Coffee Cake Recipe with Brown Sugar and Pecans
An easy coffeecake recipe made with flour, sugar, milk, and butter, and topped with brown sugar, cinnamon and pecans. Serve this coffee cake warm for breakfast, brunch or dessert.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 cup sifted flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 Tablespoons melted butter
- 2 egg whites
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Crumb Topping
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
Cooking Equipment Needed:
- Large mixing bowl
- 9" x 9" baking pan greased and floured
- small mixing bowl
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Sift dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt) together into a large mixing bowl.
- Add milk, egg whites, butter and vanilla. Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer for three minutes.
- Pour into a greased and floured 9" x 9" pan.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine ingredients for the crumb topping and sprinkle on top of the coffeecake batter.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.
Notes
Cut and serve warm with vanilla sauce drizzled over the top. It is also delicious used as a dessert and served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.
This easy coffeecake recipe serves 6-9 depending on how you cut the pieces.