"The addition of cardamom gives this classic coffee cake a flavorful and unexpected zing...."
INGREDIENTS
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¼ cup packed light brown sugar
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½ cup unbleached all-purpose flour
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1½ tsp. ground cinnamon
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¼ tsp. fine sea salt
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¾ cup chopped pecans (optional)
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3 Tbsp. cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
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2½ cups cake flour (not self-rising)
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2 tsp. baking powder, preferably aluminum-free
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½ tsp. baking soda
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½ tsp. fine sea salt
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¼ tsp. ground cardamom
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12 Tbsp. (1½ sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
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1½ cups granulated sugar
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3 large eggs, at room temperature
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1½ tsp. pure vanilla extract
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1¼ cups sour cream
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¾ cup confectioners' sugar
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3 Tbsp. honey