Maple-Walnut Streusel Coffee Cake

JamesDean'sGirl's Note:

From my mother's collection--she is a fabulous baker and cook. Everyone who samples her cake wants the recipe--here it is! A heavy, rich pound-type cake that is also good toasted and slathered with butter.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 40 mins
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 24

WALNUT STREUSEL

• 1 ¼ cups packed light brown sugar or 1 ¼ cups dark brown sugar
• ¾ cup flour
• ½ cup cold butter , cut in small pieces
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 cup walnuts , coarsely chopped (you can toast them too, if desired)

MAPLE POUNDCAKE

• 1 ½ cups butter , softened
• 1 ½ cups maple syrup
• ½ cup packed light brown sugar or ½ cup dark brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 7 large eggs , at room temperature
• 4 ½ cups flour

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325*F.
2. Lightly grease 10" tube pan.
3. STREUSEL: In a medium bowl, combine the brown sugar, flour, butter, and cinnamon with a fork until crumbly.
4. Stir in the walnuts.
5. POUNDCAKE: Using an electric mixer on high speed, cream together the butter, pancake syrup, brown sugar, vanilla, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl until well blended (the mixture will look curdled).
6. Add the eggs, one at a time, blending well after each addition (the mixture will still look curdled).
7. With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the flour, beating just until blended and smooth.
8. Spoon 1/2 the batter into the prepared pan; sprinkle with 1/2 the streusel.
9. Cover with remaining batter and streusel.
10. Bake for 75-85 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs clinging to it.
11. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes; loosen edges of cake from sides of pan.
12. Carefully invert onto a wire rack; cool completely.
13. Store wrapped airtight at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Reviews

[Chef #784477]

After recently making this cake and most definitely what I was looking for, it was amazing!! Easy to make.....and the aroma while baking is heavenly. I loved how this cake came out of the pan the size it was too! Hey! Indulge, and do yourself a favour you Maple syrup lovers out there......toast up a slice and compliment its flavour with a little butter. Mmmmm!!!!