Walnut Pumpkin Coffee Cake

INGREDIENTS

The cake

• 1 stick butter

• 3/4 cup white sugar

• 2 eggs

• 1/2 cup milk

• 1 cup pumpkin puree

• 2 cups flour

• 2 teaspoons baking powder

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 cup Mariani Chopped Walnuts

• 1/2 Tablespoon cinnamon

• 1 teaspoon ginger

• 1/4 teaspoon cloves

• 1/4 teaspoon allspice

The topping

• 3/4 cup brown sugar

• 1/2 cup flour

• 1 Tablespoon molasses

• 1 stick cold butter

• 1 Tablespoon cinnamon

• 1/2 cup Mariani Walnuts

For the glaze

• 1 cup powdered sugar

• 2 Tablespoons milk

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INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a square baking pan.

2. In a medium size bowl, add softened butter and sugar. Whisk to cream together.

3. Add the eggs, milk, and pumpkin puree and mix to combine.

4. Pour the dry ingredients into the bowl - flour, salt, spices, and baking powder. Mix to combine the wet and dry ingredients.

5. Fold in the walnuts.

6. Pour the cake batter into the baking pan.

7. In a separate small bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Pour the molasses into the bowl and stir to combine.

8. Cut the cold butter into cubes and add it to the bowl.

9. Use a biscuit cutter to cut the butter into the sugar and flour until it creates a crumble.

10. Fold in the walnuts.

11. Sprinkle the crumble over the cake batter.

12. Place the pan in the oven and bake for 35-40 minutes at 350 or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center of the coffee cake.

13. In a small bowl, stir together the powdered sugar and milk to create a glaze.

14. Allow the cake to cool completely before pouring the glaze over it.