Praline Pound Cake

3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 1/4 cups + 1 tbl. flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup pecans, chopped
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 3/4 cups boiling water
whipped topping, chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Combine brown sugar and 1 tablespoon flour in a bowl, mix and set aside. Combine 1 1/4 cups flour with the granulated sugar, pecans, baking powder and salt in a bowl, make well in the center. Combine milk, margarine, and vanilla and add to flour mixture, stir until moist. Spread batter into an 8 inch square baking pan, sprinkle top with brown sugar mixture. Pour boiling water over batter, do not stir. Bake at 350ºF for 35 minutes or until pudding is bubbly and cake springs back when lightly touched in center. Serve warm with whipped cream topping. Garnish with pecans if desired.