Nutty picnic cake

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Preparation Time:

20 Min

Serves:

Difficulty:

Moderate

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Main Ingredients:

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

----------------------------CAKE---------------------------------
2 c Flour
1 c Graham cracker crumbs
1 c Firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 c Sugar
1 t Baking powder
1 t Baking soda
1 t Salt
1/2 t Cinnamon
1 c Butter, softened
1 c Orange juice
1 T Grated orange peel
3 Eggs
1 c Chopped nuts

---------------------------GLAZE--------------------------------
2 T Brown sugar
5 t Milk
1 T Butter
3/4 c Powdered sugar
1/4 c Chopped nuts

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