Cream Cheese Pecan Coffee Cake

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup margarine

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup milk

Topping

• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans or walnuts

Directions

1. 1

   Blend butter with cream cheese.

2. 2

   Add sugar, beat until fluffy.

3. 3

   Blend in eggs, baking powder, vanilla, soda, and salt.

4. 4

   Mix in half the flour, then the milk. Blend in remaining flour.

5. 5

   Combine all topping ingredients except nuts.

6. 6

   Spread half the cream cheese batter in greased 9x13 inch pan.

7. 7

   Sprinkle with half the topping. Spread remaining batter over top. Sprinke with remaining topping and nuts.

8. 8

   Bake at 350* for 40 to 45 minutes.

9. 9

   Glaze if desired.