Honey Comb Coffee Cake

Ingredients

• 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 0.5 cup unsalted butter
• 1/3 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoon almond extract
• 0.5 teaspoon orange extract
• 0.5 cup unsalted butter
• 0.5 cup chopped pecans
• 0.25 cup white sugar
• 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 0.5 teaspoon orange extract
• 0.25 cup honey

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C); grease and flour a 9 inch square baking pan.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Bake 22 to 27 minutes, or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.