Cinnamon and Pecan Coffee Cake

Ingredients

• Topping

  • 1 ½ cups (150 g) pecans, lightly toasted and finely chopped
  • ½ cup (70 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup (105 g) sugar
  • ½ cup (120 g) brown sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, softened

• Cake

  • 2 ½ cups (350 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¾ cup (170 g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 cups (480 g) brown sugar
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup (250 ml) plain yogurt or sour cream
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) milk
  • 1 tsp cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon

• Icing (optional)

  • ½ cup (65 g) icing sugar
  • 2 tsp (10 ml) milk