Nutty Graham Picnic Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup finely crushed graham cracker crumbs (14 squares)
• 1 cup firmly-packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup chopped nuts

GLAZE

• 4 tablespoons brown sugar
• 8 teaspoons half-and-half cream or milk
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 cups icing sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts

Directions

1. 1

   Set oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan OR a 12-cup Bundt pan.

3. 3

   In a large bowl, mix all cake ingredients, except the nuts, beat for 3 minutes at medium speed.

4. 4

   Stir in nuts by hand.

5. 5

   Spoon batter into prepared baking pans.

6. 6

   Bake for 40-60 minutes, or until cake test done.

7. 7

   Cool in pan for 15 minutes, run knife around the edges, lift off and remove from sides, OR invert (if using a Bundt pan).

8. 8

   FOR GLAZE: In a small saucepan, combine 4 tbsp brown sugar, milk and butter, cook over low heat just until sugar is dissolved, stirring constantly.

9. 9

   Remove from heat.

10. 10

    Stir in icing sugar, blend until smooth.

11. 11

    Drizzle over cake; sprinkle with nuts.