Caramel Coffee Cake

I found this  recipe many years ago and have made it numerous times!

I followed it to a T and made this delicious coffee cake.

It's great with a cup of  coffee in the morning.

 

Caramel Coffee Cake Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups sugar

1 cup butter, softened

2 eggs, beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 cup sour cream

1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon

1/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed

1 cup pecans, finely chopped

 

Cream the  butter and  sugar in a large bowl. Add  eggs and  vanilla . Combine  flour, baking soda, and  baking powder in a separate bowl.

Alternately add  flour mixture and  sour cream to butter mixture. Beat until light.

Combine  cinnamon,  brown sugar , and  pecans in small bowl.

Grease and flour 9x13 baking pan. Pour half of batter into pan and spread evenly.

Sprinkle half of filling over the batter.

Pour and spread the remaining batter over this and sprinkle with the remaining filling.

Bake for 35 minutes at 350º F.

Remove from over and pour the caramel topping over the cake, spreading evenly.

Place the cake under the oven broiler for about 3 minutes until the frosting begins to bubble. Cool.

 

Caramel Topping Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter

6 tablespoons milk or  cream

3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed

1 cup pecan pieces, finely chopped

Melt the butter in a pan over medium heat. Add the milk, brown sugar, and pecans to the melted butter, continue to heat, and stir for 3 more minutes.