Mini Pecan Crumb Cakes

these tasty little coffee cakes are sure to become a household favorite! (says the recipe)

makes 1 dozen cakes (really, muffins, lets be honest)

topping:
2/3 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/3 cup finely chopped pecans (about 1 1/3 oz)
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/3 cup chilled butter, cut into small pieces

cakes:
2 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp allspice
1/4 tsp nutmeg
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled slightly
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup milk

1. Preheat oven to 350. grease or paper line 12 standard size muffin pan cups
2. to prepare topping, mix together flour, brown sugar, nuts, and cinnamon. using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut butter into flour mixture until coarse crumbs form. set aside.
3. to prepare cakes, mix together flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, and allspice. mix together sugar, melted butter, eggs and vanilla until blended.
4. alternately stir flour mixture and milk into butter-egg mixture. spoon batter into prepared pan, filling cups two-thirds full. sprinkle topping over batter, press in slightly.
5. bake until toothpick inserted comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. transfer pan to wire rack to cool slightly. optional: drizzle cakes with an icing made with 1 cup powdered sugar and 2 tbsp milk.