1/2 c. chopped pecans
1/3 c. butter, melted
1/2 c. sugar
1/3 c. fine dried bread crumbs

BATTER:

2/3 c. butter
1 1/4 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 c. sifted cake flour
2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. milk

GLAZE:

1/2 c. sifted 10x powdered sugar
2 tbsp. milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Thoroughly butter bottom and sides of tube pan. Set aside.

CRUST: Mix pecans, melted butter, sugar, crumbs and salt. Press mixture on bottom and 1 inch up sides of pan.

BATTER: Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs. Beat until light and fluffy. Blend in vanilla. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk (starting and ending with dry ingredients.) Pour batter into pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 50-60 minutes. Remove from pan immediately. Cool completely with crumb side up. Pour vanilla glaze over crumb top.

GLAZE: Beat ingredients together until smooth. Pour over top of cake.