BUTTERMILK APPLE COFFEE CAKE WITH PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Lightly grease an 8-inch round cake pan.
• In a small bowl, combine apples, brown sugar, lemon juice and cinnamon. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the gf flour, xanthan gum, baking soda and salt.
• In a separate bowl, beat the butter and sugar together with a hand held mixer on medium speed until well-blended.
• Add the egg and extracts; beating well.
• Add the flour mixture to the egg and sugar mixture alternating with buttermilk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
• Spoon the batter (it will be rather thick) into the prepared cake pan, spreading the top with a spatula to even it out.
• Arrange the apple mixture over the cake.
• Sprinkle with the pecan pieces.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until the cake begins to pull away from the sides of the pan.
• Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
• Prepare the glaze: In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla extract.
• Drizzle glaze over cake.
• Serve cake warm or at room temperature.