Mandarin Orange Poke Cake

Ingredients

1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
11 ounces mandarin oranges in syrup
1/2 cup pecans
3/4 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons milk

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350�F. Grease 8-inch square cake pan. In medium bowl, place flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, egg, vanilla, oranges with their juice/syrup and nuts. Beat until smooth. Pour batter into prepared pan; bake in preheated oven 30 to 40 minutes, or until done in the center. When cake is nearly done, prepare topping as follows: Combine brown sugar, butter and milk in small saucepan, and bring to a boil. Boil 30 seconds. Remove cake from oven. Carefully poke holes in cake with tines of fork. Pour topping over cake. Let cool.