Honey Comb Coffee Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1/3 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 teaspoon orange extract
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1/2 teaspoon orange extract
• 1/4 cup honey

Recipe

• 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.