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Sourcream OJ CafeCake ChocPecan Streusel




Source of Recipe


Sister in Law's Recipe Book, January 2006






Recipe Introduction


The streusel here is both a filling and a ping - for twice the crunch and flavor.






List of Ingredients



• STREUSEL
  
• 1 1/2 cups packed golden brown sugar
  
• 1 TBSP ground cinnamon
  
• 6 TBSP (3/4 stick) chilled salted butter, diced
  
• 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped pecans
  
• 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
  
• CAKE
  
• 3 cups all purpose flour
  
• 1 1/2 Tsp baking soda
  
• 1 1/2 Tsp baking powder
  
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
  
• 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) salted butter, room temperature
  
• 3 large eggs
  
• 1 1/2 Tsp grated orange peel
  
• 1 1/2 Tsp vanilla extract
  
• 1 1/2 cups sour cream
  
• 1/4 cup orange juice
  
• powdered suger
  






Instructions



1. FOR STREUSEL: Whisk brown sugar and cinnamon in medium bowl to blend.
   
   
2. Add butter and rub in with fingertips until mixture holds together in small, moist clumps.
   
   
3. Mix in pecans and chocolate chips. (Can be made up to 3 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
   
   
4. FOR CAKE: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
   
   
5. Butter and flour a 13 x 9 x 2 inch metal baking pan.
   
   
6. Sift flour, baking soda and baking powder into medium bowl.
   
   
7. Using electric mixer, beat sugar and butter in large bowl until blended and smooth.
   
   
8. Beat in eggs 1 at a time, then orange peel and vanilla extract.
   
   
9. Mix in flour mixture in 4 additions alternately with sour cream in 3 additions alternately with sour cream in 3 additions. MIX in Orange Juice.
   
   
10. Spread half the batter in prepared pan. Sprinkle with half of streusel. Drop remaining batter over by heaping tablespoonfuls; carefully spread batter to make even layer. Sprinkle with remaining streusel.
    
    
11. Bake cake 30 minutes. Lay sheet of foil loosely over pan to keep topping from browning too quickly. Continue baking until tester inserted into center of cake comes out clean, about 35 minutes longer. Remove foil. Cook cake in pan on rack 20 minutes. Dust with powdered sugar. serve warm or at room temperature.
    
    
12. Can be made 2 days ahead. Cool completely. Store airtight at room temperature.
    






Final Comments


Serves 12.