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Mini Pecan Cake Muffins

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Ingredients
  

Topping

  • 2/3 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped pecans
  • 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup chilled butter, cut into small pieces

Cakes

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 tsp ground allspice
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled slightly
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1-2 Tbsp water

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 12 standard size muffin pan cups.
  • To prepare topping, mix together flour, brown sugar, nuts and cinnamon. Using a pastry blender, cut butter into flour mixture until coarse crumbs form. Set aside.
  • To prepare cakes, mix together flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and allspice. Mix together sugar, melted butter, eggs and vanilla until blended.
  • Alternately stir flour mixture and milk into butter-egg mixture. Spoon batter into prepared pan, filling cups 2/3 full. Sprinkle topping over batter; press in slightly.
  • Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack to cool slightly.
  • In a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and water together to make the glaze. Spoon small amount over each cake. Makes 12 to 15 cakes. Enjoy!