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The walnut-crumb topping and spiced cake make this the perfect partner for coffee or tea.

Recipe courtesy of Food Network Kitchen

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Total:: 3 hr
: (includes cooling time)
Active:: 1 hr

Yield:: 8 to 10 servings

Level:: Easy

Ingredients

Crumbs:

1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 cup toasted walnuts, chopped
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Cake:

1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus extra for the pan
2 cups all-purpose flour (see Cook's Note)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon apple pie spice
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 cup sour cream

Directions

For the crumbs:

Combine the granulated and dark brown sugars, walnuts, flour, vanilla, and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Add the butter and stir to make moist, coarse crumbs; set aside.

For the cake:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Line the bottom of an 8-inch square cake pan with parchment paper; butter the paper and the sides of the pan.

Sift the flour, baking soda, pie spice and salt into a medium bowl. Beat the butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition; beat in the vanilla. Add the flour mixture in 3 parts, alternating with the sour cream in 2 parts, beginning and ending with the flour and mixing well between additions.

Spread 2/3 of the batter in the prepared pan and sprinkle with half the crumbs. Top with the remaining batter and crumbs. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean and the top has browned, about 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack for 20 minutes. Invert out of the pan and then turn crumb-side up to cool completely.

Cook's Note

When measuring flour, we spoon it into a dry measuring cup and level off the excess. (Scooping directly from the bag compacts the flour, resulting in dry baked goods.)

My Private Notes

Name: Walnut Spice Coffee Cake
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Yield: 8 to 10 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar; 1 cup toasted walnuts, chopped; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; 1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus extra for the pan; 2 cups all-purpose flour (see Cook's Note); 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon apple pie spice; 1/2 teaspoon fine salt; 1 cup granulated sugar; 2 large eggs, at room temperature; 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 1 cup sour cream