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Nutty Graham Picnic Cake

A made-from-scratch cake flavored with graham cracker crumbs, orange zest, cinnamon and nuts. How can you go wrong with those flavors!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Inactive Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 16 servings
Calories 373kcal
Author Lise Sullivan Ode

Ingredients

Cake

  • 2 cups Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose or Unbleached Flour
  • 1 cup finely crushed graham crackers or graham cracker crumbs 14 squares
  • 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 cup margarine or butter softened
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup chopped nuts

Glaze

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Generously grease and flour 12-cup fluted tube cake pan or 10-inch tube pan. In large bowl, combine all cake ingredients except nuts; beat 3 minutes at medium speed. By hand, stir in 1 cup nuts. Pour batter into greased and floured pan.
  • Bake at 350°F. for 40 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool upright in pan 15 minutes; invert onto serving plate. Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled.
  • In small saucepan, combine 2 tablespoons brown sugar, milk and 1 tablespoon margarine; cook over low heat just until sugar is dissolved, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in powdered sugar; blend until smooth. Drizzle over cake; sprinkle with ¼ cup nuts.

Nutrition

Calories: 373kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 375mg | Potassium: 163mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 464IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 2mg