Recipe Details

Summary

Name: Pecan Easter Cake

Category: Easter

2 c All-purpose flour

1 ts Baking powder

1/2 ts Baking soda

1 c Butter, softened

1 1/4 c Brown sugar, packed

2 Eggs

1 c Nonfat plain yogurt

1 ts Vanilla

Topping:

1 c Pecans, coarsely chopped

1/4 c Brown sugar, packed

1/2 ts Ground nutmeg

1/2 ts Ground allspice

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8-cup tube pan.

Stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda; set aside.

With electric mixer, beat butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs,

yogurt and vanilla. Gradually beat flour mixture into the batter until well

blended.

Sprinkle one-fourth of the topping into the prepared pan. Spoon on one-third

of the batter. Continue layering.

Bake in a 350 degree oven for 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in

center comes out clean.

Cool 15 minutes in pan; remove from pan to a rack; serve warm.

Makes 12 servings.

Combine the pecans, brown sugar, nutmeg, and allspice and set aside