Almond Streusel Cake

• For streusel
• packed brown sugar1 cup
• sliced almonds↗1 cup
• all-purpose flour↗1⁄4 cup
• butter (melted) or 3 tablespoons margarine (melted)↗3 tablespoons
• grated orange zest1 teaspoon
• For cake
• softened butter or 1/2 cup margarine1⁄2 cup
• granulated sugar↗1⁄2 cup
• large eggs↗3
• grated orange zest1 teaspoon
• vanilla extract↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• all-purpose flour↗2 cups
• baking powder↗1 teaspoon
• baking soda↗1 teaspoon
• cup orange juice↗2⁄3
• For glaze
• cup confectioners' sugar↗1⁄2
• teaspoons orange juice↗2 1⁄2

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. 2

   Grease a 9" or 10" tube pan.

3. 3

   To prepare the streusel, in a medium bowl, mix together brown sugar nuts and flour. Stir in the butter and zest.

4. 4

   To prepare cake, in a large bowl, using an electric mixer set on medium speed, beat together butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in zest and vanilla.

5. 5

   In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder and baking soda.

6. 6

   Reduce mixer speed to low. Alternately beat flour mixture and orange juice into egg mixture, beginning and ending with flour.

7. 7

   Spoon half of the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with half of the streusel. Top with the remaining batter and streusel.

8. 8

   Bake until toothpick in center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

9. 9

   To prepare glaze, in a cup stir together confectioners' sugar and orange juice until smooth.

10. 10

    Turn the cake out onto a serving plate, placing it right-side up. Drizzle with the glaze.