Coffee Cake or Pound Cake?

What southern girl can resist pound cake or coffee cake? I know that I am a sucker for both. When Southern Living stated that this recipe "marries two Southern specialties, coffee cake and pound cake" they had my attention.

After reading over the recipe I knew I had the ingredients in my panty and thought it would be a nice surprise for Brandon when he came home from work.

Coffee Cake Pound Cake

Pecan Streusel

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 cup butter, melted

1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted

 

Cake Batter

1 cup butter, softened

2 1/2 cups granulated sugar

6 large eggs

3 cups all-purpose flour

1/4 tsp baking soda

1 (8oz) container sour cream

2 tsp vanilla extract

1.) Prepare Pecan Streusel: Combine the first 3 ingredients in a bowl. Add the pecans and butter mix well.

* I doubled the streusel and put it on the top and bottom

2.) Prepare Cake Batter:

Beat butter at medium speed until creamy.

Stir together flour and baking soda, add to butter mixture alternately with sour cream, beginning and ending with flour mixture.

Pour 1/2 the batter into a greased bunt pan. Sprinkle with streusel mixture. Top with remaining batter

* If you double the streusel, sprinkle some in the bottom of the pan before adding batter.

3.) Bake at 325 for 1 hour and 30 minutes. * Remember it's a pound cake... set it and forget it.