Butter Walnut Cake with Brown Sugar Streusel

1h 5m
Serves 8
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Directions

  1. 1Toast 0.75 cup of walnuts on medium-low heat in a skillet.
  2. 2Add 0.5 stick of butter, 1 tablespoon of vanilla, and 1 tablespoon of light brown sugar to the walnuts and simmer on low heat for 3-5 minutes.
  3. 3Remove from heat to cool.
  4. 4In a bowl, combine 0.5 cup of flour, 0.5 tablespoon of ground cinnamon, 0.5 cup of light brown sugar, 0.25 cup of white sugar, and 1 teaspoon of salt.
  5. 5Add 0.5 stick of cubed cold butter to the dry ingredients and cut the butter into the mixture with a fork or pastry cutter.
  6. 6Set aside.
  7. 7Add the buttered walnuts to a yellow cake mix.
  8. 8Omit the 1/4 cup of oil from the cake mix instructions.
  9. 9Mix until the ingredients are just combined.
  10. 10Add the batter to a prepared cake pan.
  11. 11Sprinkle the streusel evenly over the batter.
  12. 12Bake at 340°F for 45-50 minutes.
  13. 13Let the cake cool for at least 10 minutes before releasing it from the cake pan.
  14. 14Add walnuts and butter icing on top.

Ingredients

  • 0.75 cup walnuts
  • 0.5 stick butter
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
  • 0.5 cup flour
  • 0.5 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 0.5 cup light brown sugar
  • 0.25 cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 0.5 stick butter
  • 1 box yellow cake mix
  • 0.25 cup oil
  • 1 cup walnuts
  • 1 butter icing

Equipment

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