Almond Streusel Cake
By: Anonymous
Published: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 - 5:05am

Ingredients




1 cup Firmly packed light brown sugar
1 cup Sliced almonds
1/4 cup All-purpose flour
3 tablespoons Butter or margarine, melted
1 teaspoon Grated orange zest
1 stk butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup Granulated sugar
3 lrg Eggs
1 teaspoon Grated orange zest
1/2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
2 cups All-purpose flour
1 teaspoon Baking powder
1 teaspoon Baking soda
2/3 cup Orange juice
1/2 cup Confectioners' sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons Orange juice

Preparation

1 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9- or 10-inch tube pan. 2 2. To prepare the streusel, in a medium bowl, mix together brown sugar, nuts, and flour. Stir in the butter and zest. 3 3. To prepare cake, in a large bowl, using an electric mixer set on medium speed, beat together butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in zest and vanilla. 4 4. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, and baking soda. 5 5. Reduce mixer speed to low. Alternately beat flour mixture and orange juice into egg mixture, beginning and ending with flour. 6 6. Spoon half of the batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle with half of the streusel. Top with the remaining batter and streusel. 7 7. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack to cool completely. 8 8. To prepare the glaze, in a cup, stir together confectioners' sugar and orange juice until smooth. 9 9. Turn the cake out onto a serving plate, placing it right-side up. 10 Drizzle with the glaze.