Lemon-Pecan Sunburst Coffee Cake

This coffee cake is almost too pretty to eat, but don't resist--it's bursting with nutty flavor.

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  • Servings 8
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( 37 ) Ratings

37 Ratings

5 Stars 17%

4 Stars 4%

3 Stars 1%

2 Stars 3%

1 Stars 3%

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Bake-Off® Contest 38, 1998
Lincoln City, Oregon
  • ingredients 8
  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total Time 50 min

Ingredients

Coffee Cake

1
(1 lb. 1.3-oz.) can Pillsbury® Grands!® Refrigerated Flaky Biscuits
1/4
cup finely chopped pecans
1/4
cup sugar
2
teaspoons grated lemon peel
2
tablespoons butter or margarine, melted

Glaze

1/2
cup powdered sugar
1 1/2
oz. cream cheese (from 3-oz. pkg.), softened
2 1/2
to 3 teaspoons lemon juice

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LOCATION

Directions

  • 1 Heat oven to 375°F. Grease 9 or 8-inch round cake pan. Separate dough into 8 biscuits. Place 1 biscuit in center of greased pan. Cut remaining biscuits in half, forming 14 half rounds. Arrange pieces around center biscuit in sunburst pattern with cut sides facing same direction.
  • 2 In small bowl, combine pecans, sugar and lemon peel; mix well. Brush butter over top of biscuits; sprinkle with pecan mixture.
  • 3 Bake at 375°F. for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
  • 4 Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine all glaze ingredients, adding enough lemon juice for desired drizzling consistency; blend until smooth. Drizzle over warm coffee cake. Cool 10 minutes. Serve warm.

Nutrition Information 

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1/8 of Recipe
Calories
320
(
Calories from Fat
140),
% Daily Value
Total Fat
16g
16%
(Saturated Fat
5g,
5%
),
Cholesterol
15mg
15%;
Sodium
620mg
620%;
Total Carbohydrate
40g
40%
(Dietary Fiber
1g
1%
  Sugars
17g
17%
),
Protein
5g
5%
;
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%;
Vitamin C
0%;
Calcium
2%;
Iron
8%;
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 1 Fruit; 3 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Review & Comments

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atrine77 report Posted Dec. 17, 2012 7:17 PM
I give this recipe 5 stars soooo easy, This time I used an orange in place of the lemon, next time I think I will try a lime Thanks AT
marieandjimcory report Posted Feb. 27, 2012 5:24 PM
This is soooo good. I've made it twice in the last three days. can't stop eating it.
DRae53 report Posted Dec. 27, 2011 5:13 PM
This was sooooooo good! Loved it!
bobschlipman report Posted Dec. 17, 2011 12:06 PM
Very very easy and good!!!! I made it for my wife for a surprise, and it was delicious. I am no cook but easy to do .
Photogirl1968 report Posted Sep. 20, 2011 11:01 AM
(Meant looking, not looming)

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