Toffee Bar Coffee Cake

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This recipe came from the harmony house inn, new bern, nc and rsvp of bon appetit magazine.

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 350f.

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Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish and set aside.

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Beat first 5 ingredients in large bowl on low speed using electric mixer until mixture resembles coarse meal.

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Transfer 1 / 2 cup butter-sugar mixture to medium bowl.

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Mix in toffee and pecans.

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Set aside.

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Stir baking soda into remaining butter-sugar mixture in large bowl.

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Add buttermilk , egg and vanilla , beating until just combined.

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Transfer batter to prepared dish.

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Sprinkle toffee topping evenly over batter.

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Bake until topping is golden brown and toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean , about 35 minutes.

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Cool completely in baking dish.

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Cut into 16 squares.

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Makes 16 squares.

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Ingredients

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all-purpose flour, dark brown sugar, sugar, unsalted butter, salt, chocolate-covered english toffee bars, pecans, baking soda, buttermilk, egg, vanilla extract