Almond Streusel Cake

Streusel:

1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

1 cup slice almonds

¼ cup all purpose flour

3 T butter or margarine, melted

1 t grated orange zest

Cake:

½ cup (1 stick) butter or margarine

½ cup granulated sugar

3 large eggs

1 t vanilla extract

2 cups all purpose flour

1 t baking powder

1 t baking soda

2/3 cup orange juice

Glaze:

½ cup confectioners’ sugar

2-1/2 t orange juice

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9” or 10” tube pan. To prepare streusel, in a medium bowl, mix together brown sugar, nuts and flour. Stir in the butter and zest. To prepare cake, in a large bowl, using an electric mixer set on medium speed, beat together butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in zest and vanilla. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Reduce mixer sped to low. Alternately beat flour mixture and orange into egg mixture beginning and ending with flour. Spoon half of the batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle with half of the streusel. Top with the remaining batter and streusel. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 30 to 35 min. Transfer pan to a wire rack to cool completely. To prepare glaze, in a cup stir together confectioners’ sugar and orange juice until smooth. Turn the cake out onto a service plate, placing it right side up and drizzle with glaze.