Cinnamon Streusel Cake

This week is my Spring Break and there is not a beach with white sand or drinks with little umbrellas in them.  Why not? Because I have several papers to write and exams to study for that I am lucky enough to take right after this week is over.  Ha!  I truly do enjoy my college classes but some days I would just love to get caught up TV shows that are filling up the DVR.  Sigh. Well, I can’t be on that beach but I can bake a cake that hits the sweet tooth spot and sometimes that hits the spot! This Cinnamon Streusel Cake did indeed hit the spot and just in the nick of time as I was getting a bit nuts with the studying.  Totally worth making for breakfast or dessert.

Ingredients:

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour a 12-cup Bundt pan.

 

For the Streusel Topping: In a medium bowl combine:  flour, brown sugar and cinnamon in medium bowl. Cut in cold butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in walnuts and set aside.

For the Cake:  beat softened butter, granulated sugar and sour cream in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.  Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in vanilla. 

Gradually beat in flour and baking soda on low speed until well mixed. Spoon 1/2 of the Streusel Topping into Bundt pan. Spoon 1/2 of the batter over top. Repeat layers.

Bake 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 -15 minutes. Remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack. 

 

 

For the glaze:  Combine the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla and stir till smooth.  Drizzle over cooled cake.

 

 

Enjoy!

Adapted from McCormick