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Orange-Pecan Coffee Cake

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jan 17, 2008
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Brunch for a crowd? Bake a fresh orange and sour cream coffee cake with a delicious glaze and streusel topping.

Orange-Pecan Coffee Cake

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 1 hr 10 min
  • Servings 15
  • Ingredients 13
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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

Instructions

  • Step 
    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.
  • Step 
    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.
  • Step 
    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.
  • Step 
    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.
  • Step 
    5
    Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix powdered sugar and orange juice until smooth. Drizzle glaze over warm cake. Serve warm or cool.

Nutrition

440 Calories
27g Total Fat
4g Protein
43g Total Carbohydrate
29g Sugars

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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