The Best Coffee Cake. Ever. Pioneer Woman. - cooking recipe

Ingredients

For the Cake
1 1/2 cups butter, softened
2 cups sugar
3 cups flour, sifted
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups whole milk
3 whole egg whites, beaten until stiff
For the Topping
1 1/2 cups butter, softened
3/4 cup flour
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
2 tablespoons cinnamon
1 1/2 cups pecans, chopped

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat egg whites and set aside.
Cream butter and sugar. Add flour mixture and milk alternately until combined. Don't overbeat.
Fold in beaten egg whites with a rubber spatula. Spread in a well-greased 9x13 inch or larger baking pan. A cake pan with higher sides would be best.
In a separate bowl, combine topping ingredients with a pastry cutter until crumbly. Sprinkle all over the top.
Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until no longer jiggly. Serve warm. DELICIOUS!