Maple Pecan Coffee Cake
This Maple Pecan Coffee Cake features the cozy flavors of maple, cinnamon and brown sugar. A warm slice of this cake next to a cup of coffee is the perfect way to start a fall day!
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 457kcal
Ingredients
For the Streusel
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground cardamom
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted
- ¼ cup chopped pecans
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
For the Coffee Cake
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ cup pure maple syrup
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted
- 3 large eggs room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1¼ cups sour cream
For the Icing
- 1 cup confectioner’s sugar
- 2 Tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1 Tbsp milk
Instructions
For the Streusel
- Using a medium bowl, add sugars, cinnamon, cardamom and salt; stir until well combined.
- Add the melted butter and chopped pecans; stir until well combined.
- Add the flour; stir until well combined. Set streusel topping aside.
For the Cake
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Grease and flour (or spray with nonstick spray) an 8” square baking pan; set pan aside.
- In medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt until well combined; set mixture aside.
- Using a separate large bowl, whisk together the maple syrup, brown sugar and melted butter.
- Add eggs; stir until well combined.
- Add vanilla extract and sour cream; stir until well combined.
- Add dry ingredients to bowl with wet ingredients; stir until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Transfer batter into prepared pan.
- Crumble streusel on top of cake batter. (Tip: Leave some bigger chunks of streusel on top!)
- Bake for 50-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out mostly clean.
- Place cake on cooling rack for at least 30 minutes before slicing.
For the Icing
- Using a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, maple syrup and milk until well combined.
- Drizzle icing over cooled cake before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 457kcal | Carbohydrates: 81g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 225mg | Potassium: 253mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 686IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 116mg | Iron: 3mg
