Peach Coffee Cake

Wanna show them some real Southern hospitality? The next time friends come over for dessert, serve some Peach Coffee Cake with a tall glass of refreshing iced tea.

Serves: 12

Cooking Time: 1 hr 5 min

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups sugar, divided
• 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons (2 ¼ sticks) butter, softened and divided
• 3 eggs
• 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (21-ounce) container peach pie filling
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9- x 13-inch baking pan with cooking spray, set aside.
    
2. In a large bowl, with an electric beater on medium speed, beat 1-1/2 cups sugar and 1 cup butter until creamy. Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add 3 cups flour, the baking powder, and vanilla; beat well.
    
3. Spread half of the batter in prepared baking pan. Spoon pie filling evenly over cake batter, leaving a 1/2-inch border around edge. Drop remaining batter by tablespoonfuls over pie filling. Using a wet knife, carefully spread batter over pie filling, covering filling completely.
    
4. In a small bowl, combine remaining 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup flour, 2 tablespoons butter, the pecans, and nutmeg until well mixed and crumbly. Sprinkle evenly over top of cake.
    
5. Bake 55 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Allow to cool then cut and serve, or cover until ready to serve.

Note

Of course, you can serve this at room temperature, or maybe heat it for a few seconds in the microwave or a few minutes in the oven just before serving.