Anniversary Post ~ Walnut Streusel Cake

My blog is one year old today!  In a blink of an eye, a year has passed.  I can vividly remember that a year ago I was very sceptical about embarking on this project ........'Blogging', as my IT knowledge is very, very limited.  I dare not say that I've accomplished a lot but knowing my own capabilities, to me this is already an achievement.  I'm glad that I've made so many friends on the blogosphere and had received a lot of encouragement from fellow bloggers and readers. A very big 'Thank you' to all of you, and special thanks to Jacqueline for without her continuing guidance and support, I would not have come this far!

To mark this special day, I'm posting a moist, nutty and yummy cake......... "Walnut Streusel Cake"

Moist and not too sweet cake with crunchy and sweet streusel  ......... and not forgetting a freshly brewed cup of hot Earl Grey tea!

Ingredients

• 4 oz  butter/margarine
• 4 oz caster sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 8 oz plain flour
• 1.1/2  level tsp baking powder
• 1/4 level tsp salt
• 1  tsp vanilla

Topping and Filling

• 60 gm walnuts, lightly roasted and chopped coarsely
• 1 oz  Brown sugar 
• 1/4 slightly rounded tsp instant coffee powder

Method

1. Mix the ingredients for the topping/filling, set aside.
2. Lightly grease and flour an 8 inch round springform cake tin, set aside.
3. Sift the flour with baking powder and salt, set aside.
4. Cream the butter and sugar till light, thick and creamy.
5. Add in eggs one @ a time and mix till well incorporated.  Add in vanilla.
6. Fold in the sifted flour alternatively with the milk, starting and ending with flour.  Mix well and scrape from the bottom and sides of the mixing bowl.
7. Spoon 1/2 the batter into the cake tine, sprinkle in 1/2 the walnut mixture.
8. Spread the remaining batter onto the walnut mixture, taking care to cover up all the filling.
9. Sprinkle the remaining nut mixture onto the batter.
10. Bake in preheated oven @ 180 deg C for about 45 to 50 mins.  Test with a skewer till it comes out clean.
11. Cool the cake in the tin for about 5 to 10 mins. before unmoulding and removing it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
12. Serve warm.