Cinnamon Streusel Cake

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Grease a 9inch round or square tin. Set aside.

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• 260 g plain Flour
• 180 g light brown sugar
• 4 tbsp ground cinnamon
• ⅛ tsp salt

Make the Streusel: combine together the flour, brown sugar and ground cinnamon and salt.

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• 170 g unsalted butter

Make the Streusel: add the butter into the flour mixture and mix together and until its combined together. Set aside.

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• 285 g plain flour
• 1¼ tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp salt

In a medium bowl: sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.

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• 115 g unsalted butter
• 220 g granulated sugar

Making the cake: cream together the butter and sugar, until light and fluffy.

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• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla extract

Beat the eggs one at a time. Then add in the vanilla essence.

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• 220 ml sour cream

On low speed: beat in the flour mixture. Add the flour mixture and sour cream alternatively and do not over mix.

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Pre-heat the oven to 350F or 180°C.

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Scrape half of the batter into the prepared tin.

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Sprinkle the prepared Streusel mixture evenly on top of the cake batter.

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Pour the remaining cake batter and then add the remaining Streusel mixture.

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Bake the cake for between 40-50 minutes and a toothpick inserted to the centre of the cake come out clean.

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Place the cake on a cooling rack and let it cool. Make the icing glaze.