Orange-Pecan Coffee Cake

  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 1 hr 10 min
  • Servings 15

Ingredients

Cake

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups Gold Medal™ self-rising flour
  • 1 cup sour cream

Topping

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Gold Medal™ self-rising flour
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 4 1/2 teaspoons orange juice

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 13x9-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray. In large bowl, beat 1 cup granulated sugar and 1 cup butter with electric mixer on medium speed, or with spoon, until light and fluffy. Add orange peel, vanilla and eggs; beat well.
  • 2
    On low speed, add flour alternately with sour cream, beginning and ending with flour, and beating well after each addition. Spread batter in pan.
  • 3
    In medium bowl, mix 1/2 cup granulated sugar and 2 tablespoons flour. Cut in 1/2 cup butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in pecans. Sprinkle over batter in pan.
  • 4
    Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until cake begins to pull away from sides of pan. Cool in pan on cooling rack 10 minutes.
  • 5
    Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix powdered sugar and orange juice until smooth. Drizzle glaze over warm cake. Serve warm or cool.

  • Remember to grate the peel before squeezing the orange juice.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
440
Calories from Fat
250
Total Fat
27g
42%
Saturated Fat
14g
71%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
85mg
29%
Sodium
370mg
15%
Potassium
85mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
43g
14%
Dietary Fiber
1g
5%
Sugars
29g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 5 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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