CAKE
2 cup flour
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup orange juice
1 tbsp grated orange peel
3 eggs
1 cup chopped nuts
GLAZE
2 tbsp brown sugar
5 tsp milk
1 tbsp butter
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup chopped nuts
A Recipe for
Nutty Picnic Cake
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Heat oven to 350 degrees. Generously grease and flour 12-c bundt pan
or 10-inch tube pan. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level
off. In large bowl, combine all cake ingredients except nuts; beat 3
minutes at medium speed. By hand, stir in 1 c nuts. Spoon batter
into greased and floured pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 60 minutes until toothpick inserted in
center comes out clean. Cool upright in pan 15 minutes; invert onto
serving plate. Cool completely.
In small saucepan, combine 2 T brown sugar, milk and 1 T butter;
cook over low heat just until sugar is dissolved, stirring
constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in powdered sugar; blend until
smooth. Drizzle over cake; sprinkle with 1/4 c nuts.
Source: 1978 Pillsbury Bake Off Winner
Serves: 12
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