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Orange Pecan Streusel Coffee Cakes

January 10, 2014 by Judith Hannemann

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Orange Pecan Streusel Coffee Cake

Just a few additions to a simple yellow cake mix produces this outstanding streusel coffee cake.

I found this recipe a few years ago on a top-brand cake mix site, but it was for one of their flavored mixes that I happened to have.

 

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Delicious orange undertones make this a great cake

The cake came out OK, but I wasn’t really wild about the flavor.  The orange cake mix had a weird and artificial orange flavor which killed the deal for me.  But I thought the cake has some possibilities if made with a plainer yellow cake mix and a few naturally flavored ingredients.  So I do what I usually do under the circumstances–channel my friend Lori’s mom, Janet Krouslis–the ORIGINAL “Cake Doctor.”  Mrs Krouslis was doctoring cake mixes long before it became so popular.

First, I didn’t use any cake mix for the streusel crumbs–I made my own with flour and real butter.  Plus I added some fresh orange zest and slightly toasted pecans. You don’t have to toast the pecans–it’s fine made with ones right out of the bag.

 

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Even the icing is delicious and orangy

I also used a more neutrally flavored cake mix–yellow.  In this particular cake, I used French vanilla flavored pudding as I was out of the regular, and I substituted 1/2 the sour cream with low-fat Greek yogurt (because…you guessed it–I ran out of sour cream).  Turned out FINE.  You can substitute 1 for 1 Greek yogurt for sour cream in any recipe.

 

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Because of it’s orange undertones, this makes a great breakfast cake.  Make it and watch it disappear!

 

Orange Streusel Coffee Cake
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Orange Pecan Streusel Coffee Cake

Just a few additions to a simple yellow cake mix produces this outstanding streusel coffee cake. This recipe makes 2 coffee cakes.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time1 hr
Total Time1 hr 10 mins
Course: desserts
Cuisine: American
Keyword: coffee cake, orange pecan coffee cake, streusel topping
Servings: 24 people
Calories: 232kcal
Author: Judith Hannemann

Ingredients

For the Cake:

  • 18 oz yellow cake mix
  • 4 eggs
  • 3 oz instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/3 cup oil

For the Streusel:

  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup pecans
  • 2 tsp orange zest

For the Glaze:

  • 1 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
  • 2-3 tbsp heavy cream or half-and-half
  • 1/2 tsp orange extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 2 small (8 x 4 x 3-inch) loaf pans.
  • Combine all streusel ingredients in a food processor. Process until nuts are coarsely chopped. Set aside.
  • Combine cake mix, instant pudding, sour cream and oil in a large bowl. Beat with electric mixer for 30 seconds. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat for 2 minutes.
  • Divide 1/2 of the batter between the 2 pans, spreading out evenly. Sprinkle 1/4 of the streusel filling on top of batter in each pan. Divide the remaining batter on top of the 2 pans. Top each with remaining streusel.
  • Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in the center of each cake comes out clean.
  • Remove from oven and cool for 5 minutes. Remove cakes from pan and cool completely on a rack.
  • Mix glaze ingredients, using only enough cream to make a thick but pourable mixture. Drizzle over cakes.
  • Makes 2 loaf cakes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 232kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 205mg | Potassium: 54mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 149IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 1mg
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Orange Pecan Streusel Coffee Cake



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