Whispering Pines B&B

Cream Cheese Breakfast Cake with Walnuts: Breakfast-Brunch

Servings: 12

Ingredients:

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  1 cup Softened butter

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  1/3 cup Chopped Walnuts

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  8 oz package Cream Cheese, softened

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  1 1/2 cups Sugar

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  4 eggs, room temperature

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  2 tablespoons grated orange peel

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  1 teaspoon vanilla

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  2 cups flour

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  2 teaspoons baking powder

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  1/2 teaspoon salt

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  1 cup chopped walnuts

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  TOPPING

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  2 tablespoon sugar

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  1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

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  1/4 cup choped walnuts

Step 1:

Butter a 10-inch springform pan. Spread 1/3 cup chopped walnuts over the bottom.

Step 2:

Beat together butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Stir in orange peel and vanilla.

Step 3:

Sift together dry ingredients; add to butter mixture blending well. Stir in 1 cup chopped walnuts. Pour into prepared pan.

Step 4:

Mix together the topping ingredients and sprinkle on top, pressing gently.

Step 5:

Bake at 300 degrees for 1 1/2 hours or until tester comes out clean. Serve warm right from the oven.