Easy Coffee Cake

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/3 cup shortening
1 beaten egg
1/2 cup buttermilk

Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and soda. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal. Combine egg and buttermilk; stir into the flour mixture. Spread into a greased and floured 8-inch round or square cake pan. Sprinkle with topping and bake at 350° for 30 minutes.

Topping:
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
2 Tbsp melted butter
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Combine topping ingredients. Sprinkle over coffee cake batter just before baking.