Ingredients
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3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
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1 tablespoon flour
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1 teaspoon cinnamon
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2 tablespoons cold butter, cut into pieces
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1 cup chopped pecans
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1/2 cup butter, softened 9no subs
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1 cup sugar (can use a little more sugar for a sweter cake)
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3 eggs
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2 teaspoons vanilla
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Set oven to 350 degrees F.
- Butter a 9 x 9-inch square baking pan (or use an 11 x 7-inch pan).
- For the toppping; In a medium bowl, combine the brown sugar, flour and cinnamon.
- Add in cold butter, then using your finger tips, pinch the ingredients together into a sandy/crumbly mixture; add in the pecans, and mix.
- For the cake; cream the butter with sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy; add in eggs, beat well.
- Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture, alternating with the sour cream.
- Mix in the raisins.
- Transfer the batter to prepared baking pan.
- Sprinkle the topping mixture evenly over the batter.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until cake tests done.
- Let cool 10 minutes in the pan.
- Serve in squares.