WALNUT SPICED COFFEE CAKE

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I went looking for a great Walnut cake and I found it in this one. Hope you will like it too. Make sure to read this recipe all the way through before starting. PREPARE THE TOPPING FIRST! http://www.food.com/recipe/spiced-walnut-coffee-cake-210038

Provided by Judy Kaye

Categories     Other Desserts

Time 1h20m

Number Of Ingredients 21

2 1/4 c flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spices
1/4 tsp salt
6 Tbsp warm butter
1/2 c brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 c white sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 c buttermilk
1 c confectioners' sugar
1-2 Tbsp milk
TOPPING
2/3 c all purpose flour
1/3 c brown sugar, firmly packed
1/3 c white sugar
2 tsp pumpkin pie spices
6 Tbsp unsalted butter, cold and cubed
pinch salt
1 1/3 c coarsely chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350'
  • 2. Coat an 8 inch cake pan with cooking spay and line with parchment.
  • 3. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice and salt. Set aside.
  • 4. In another large bowl, beat butter and sugars on medium speed until creamy and blended, about 3 minutes. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add vanilla and beat until smooth.
  • 5. On low speed, beat in the flour mixture in three additions, alternating with buttermilk. Beat for 2 minutes.
  • 6. Spoon half of the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle half of the topping over the batter. Spoon remaining batter over topping. Sprinkle remaining topping over top of cake.
  • 7. Bake at 350 degrees F for 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool completely on wire rack. Loosen edges with a knife or small spatula. Cut into 12 equal pieces.
  • 8. Topping: In a medium bowl stir together flour, sugars, pumpkin pie spice and salt. With a pastry cutter,cut butter into the mixture. Stir in walnuts. Refrigerate.
  • 9. In a small bowl, mix together confectioners' sugar and just enough milk to get a good drizzling consistency. Drizzle over cake squares and allow to set before serving.

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