MARY SUE MILLIKEN'S HONEY-GLAZED WALNUT CAKE

Mary Sue Milliken's Honey-Glazed Walnut Cake image

Provided by Moira Hodgson

Time 45m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

Butter to coat cake pan
1/4 cup all-purpose flour, plus enough to coat cake pan
1 cup shelled walnuts
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 cup light brown sugar
5 large eggs
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 to 1 pint fresh strawberries, washed and hulled

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a nine-inch round cake plan. Place flour, walnuts, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in a food processor and blend until finely chopped. Add brown sugar and eggs and process until smooth.
Pour batter into cake pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove to rack and cool in pan for five minutes. Turn cake out of pan and cool completely on rack.
Combine honey, orange juice and vanilla in small saucepan over medium high heat and bring to boil. Poke cooled cake all over with toothpick and brush liberally with glaze. Slice cake and serve the berries on the side.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 290, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 41 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 7 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 286 milligrams, Sugar 34 grams, TransFat 0 grams