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Pumpkin Pecan Coffee Cake

A moist pumpkin cake topped with a buttery brown sugar and pecan streusel and lemon glaze.
Prep Time10 minutes
Active Time35 minutes
Cooling time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: 9 x 9", Autumn, Fall Favorites, from scratch
Yield: 9
Calories: 456kcal
Author: Sweet Ordeal

Materials

Pumpkin Cake:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 Tbsp. pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 cup 100% pure pumpkin, ("puree" not "pumpkin pie mix")
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup almond milk, or regular milk

Streusel Topping:

  • 1/2 cup pecans
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter

Lemon Glaze:

  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon juice, or milk

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 9 x 9" baking dish. Place a stick of unsalted butter into the freezer.

Pumpkin Cake:

  • In medium bowl, mix together flour, pumpkin pie spice, soda, powder, and salt. Set aside.
  • In large bowl, mix together pumpkin, sugars, oil, and milk.
  • Add flour mixture into pumpkin mixture and stir just until everything is mixed. Do not over-mix. Pour into greased baking dish.

Streusel Topping:

  • In medium bowl, mix together pecans, flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
  • Remove butter from freezer and grate half of the stick (1/4 cup) into flour mixture in batches, stirring between batches. Sprinkle streusel over top of pumpkin cake.
  • Bake for approx. 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out mostly clean. Let cool for 30 minutes.

Lemon Glaze:

  • Mix powdered sugar with lemon juice (or milk) and drizzle over the top. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 456kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 304mg | Potassium: 158mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 4402IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 3mg