Walnut Coffee Cake

My mom's favorite.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine, softened
• 1 1⁄4 cups sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 1 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1  teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1  cup  chopped walnuts

• Topping

• 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup  packed brown sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 cup  cold butter or 1⁄4 cup margarine
• 1⁄2 cup  finely chopped walnuts

Directions

1. In a bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, and sugar until smooth and creamy.
2. Add eggs and vanilla; beat until light and fluffy.
3. Add milk and stir until blended.
4. Mix together flour and next 3 ingredients in a bowl.
5. Add to creamed mixture; beat on low until mixed.
6. Stir in walnuts.
7. Pour batter into a greased 13x9 inch baking pan.
8. To make topping, mix together flour, sugar, and cinnamon; cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
9. Stir in walnuts.
10. Sprinkle mixture over batter.
11. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until a pick comes out clean.
12. Best served warm.