Beverly Sebastians Honeycomb Coffee Cake Recipes

HONEYCOMB COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease a 9 inch square baking pan.
• In a mixer bowl, combine flour, sugar, softened butter, milk, eggs, baking powder, and orange and almond extracts.
• Beat on medium speed, scraping the sides of the bowl often, until well mixed (1-2 minutes).
• Spread into greased pan.
• In a heavy 2-quart saucepan, combine remaining 1/2 cup butter, sugar, honey, nutmeg, milk, and 1/2 tsp orange extract. Cook over medium heat, stirring occaisionally until mixture comes to a full boil (about 5 minutes).
• Boil for 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat, stir in pecans.
• Pour evenly over coffee cake.
• Bake on the center oven rack for 22-27 minutes.

HONEY COMB COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C); grease and flour a 9 inch square baking pan.
• Combine flour, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup butter or margarine, 1/3 cup milk, eggs, baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon orange extract , and almond extract until well mixed. Spread batter into prepared pan.
• To Make Topping: In a heavy 2 quart saucepan combine 1/2 cup butter or margarine, pecans, 1/4 cup sugar, honey, nutmeg, 1 tablespoon milk, and 1/2 teaspoon orange extract. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a full boil . Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, for 2 or 3 minutes. Pour topping evenly over coffee cake.
• Bake 22 to 27 minutes, or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.