Brown Sugar Crumb Cake
From Diana Rattray,
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INGREDIENTS:
* 2 cups brown sugar, packed
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 4 ounces butter, cold, cut in pieces
* 1/8 teaspoon salt
* 1 cup buttermilk or sour milk
* 1 large egg
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* 1 teaspoon vanilla
* 1/2 cup chopped pecans, optional
PREPARATION:
Heat
oven to 350°. Grease and
flour an 8-inch square baking pan.
Combine brown sugar,
flour, and salt in a mixing bowl; cut in butter until the mixture is like
coarse crumbs. Reserve 1 scant cup of crumbs and set aside.
Combine remaining
ingredients and whisk until smooth; stir into the remaining crumbs in bowl.
Spread in prepared baking pan. If desired, add chopped pecans to reserved
crumbs; sprinkle crumbs evenly over the batter. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes,
until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.