Maple Walnut Pound Cake with Maple Glaze

== Description ==
Contributed by Jenn B aka Mom2Sam and Tiny at World Recipes Y-Group
* Makes 12 Servings
== Ingredients ==
=== Cake ===
* 1¾ cups coarsely chopped walnuts (about 6 ounces), toasted
* 2¼ cups cake flour
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* ½ teaspoon salt
* 1¼ cups (2½ sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
* 1¼ cups sugar
* 5 large eggs
* ½ cup pure maple syrup (B grade if possible)
* ¾ teaspoon maple flavoring
* ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
=== Glaze ===
* ¼ cup(½ stick) unsalted butter
* 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup (B grade if possible)
* 2 tablespoons whipping cream
* 6 tablespoons powdered sugar, sifted
* 12 walnut halves
== Directions ==
=== Cake ===
# Preheat oven to 350°F.
# Butter and flour 12-cup bundt pan.
# Finely grind walnuts in processor.
# Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a medium bowl.
# Using electric mixer, beat butter and sugar in large bowl until light and fluffy.
# Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
# Beat in maple syrup, maple flavoring and vanilla extract (batter may look curdled).
# Mix in dry ingredients.
# Fold in ground walnuts.
# Pour batter into prepared pan.
# Bake cake until top is golden and tester inserted near center comes out clean, about 1 hour.
# Transfer pan to rack; cool cake 10 minutes.
# Using small knife, cut around sides and center of pan to loosen cake.
# Turn cake out onto rack and cool completely (can be prepared 2 days ahead. Wrap tightly in foil and store at room temperature).
=== Glaze ===
# Melt butter with maple syrup and cream in heavy small saucepan.
# Add powered sugar and whisk until smooth.
# Cool glaze until slightly thickened, about 15 minutes.
# Drizzle glaze over pound cake.
# Arrange walnut halves decoratively on top of cake.
# Let cake stand until glaze sets, about 15 minutes.
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