Honey Comb Coffee Cake

Ingridients

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

Directions

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.