Graham Cracker (coffee) Cake

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup graham cracker, crushed (8 squares)
• 1/4 cup pecans, chopped
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon peel, grated
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup sour cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f; grease an 8 inch round cake pan and set aside.
• 2 crumb mixture: crush enough graham crackers to have 3/4 cup. combine all crumb mix ingredients and stir until well blended.
• 3 cake: cream softened butter and sugar in large bowl until light and fluffy.
• 4 beat in vanilla and lemon peel; set aside.
• 5 sift together flour, baking soda, and baking powder in medium bowl. add flour mixture and sour cream alternately to the sugar mixture, beating well after each addition.
• 6 spoon half of the batter into prepared pan, spreading evenly.
• 7 sprinkle 2/3 of crumb mixture evenly over batter. spoon remaining batter over crumbs and top with remaining crumb mixture.
• 8 bake for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
• 9 let cool 10 minutes before removing from pan.