Brown Sugar Crumb Cake

• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
• Pinch of kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, diced
• 2 tablespoons old-fashioned rolled oats
• 2 tablespoons chopped pecans (optional)
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup sour cream, at room temperature
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1. Preheat the oven to 350.
2. Coat a 9-inch-square cake pan with vegetable oil spray.
3. Make the crumbs In a food processor, pulse the brown sugar with the flour, cinnamon and salt.
4. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture has a sandy texture.
5. Add the oats and pecans and pulse until incorporated.
6. Transfer the crumbs to a bowl and freeze until ready to use.
7. Make the cake In a medium bowl, combine the flour with the baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg.
8. Sift the mixture onto a sheet of parchment paper.
9. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, cream the butter with the brown sugar and salt at medium-high speed until fluffy, about 5 minutes; scrape the bowl.
10. Add the sour cream and beat until smooth, about 2 minutes.
11. Beat in the eggs one at a time at medium speed, scraping the bowl after each addition.
12. Beat in the vanilla.
13. At low speed, beat in the flour mixture in 3 additions, scraping the bowl as needed.
14. Spread the batter in the prepared pan and scatter the frozen crumbs on top.
15. Bake for 30 minutes, until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
16. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool.
17. Cut into 12 squares and serve warm or at room temperature.

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Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/brown-sugar-crumb-cake (may not work)