Cinnamon-Pecan Streusel Cake

Lemon-slice has struck again! Since our mom's into nuts, lemon-slice is into making desserts with nuts in them. I love pecans in desserts. It's such a nice texture. =)

This cake smelled heavenly coming out of the oven. Maybe b/c I also love the smell of cinnamon and sugar together. We ate this at night. We're not a big fan of sweets in the morning, but I imagine this would be good with some coffee.

Cinnamon-Pecan Streusel Cake

1 3/4 c flour
1 1/4 c sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 c unsalted butter, cubed
1 egg, lightly beaten
3/4 c milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 c coarsely chopped pecans

1) Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease an 8 inch square baking pan
2) In a bowl, stir together the flour, 1 c of the sugar, and the baking powder. Mix in the butter with fingers until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3) Add egg, milk, and vanilla and stir until just combined. Pour and scrape the batter into the prepared pan.
4) In another bowl, stir together the remaining 1/4 c sugar, the cinnamon, and the pecans. Sprinkle the mixture evenly over the surface ofthe batter. Using a table knife, cut gently down through the batter at intervals of 2 inches to spread some topping into the batter.
5) Bake about 25-30, until passes toothpick test. Let cool for at least 15 minutes before cutting into squares and serve warm.

xoxo,
lemonie