1 c. butter, softened
1 1/2 c. granulated sugar
1/2 c. packed brown sugar
2 1/4 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. milk
1 tbsp. maple flavoring
5 eggs
1 1/2 c. chopped walnuts
Walnuts for garnish
Maple Glaze (recipe follows)

Cream butter and sugars until fluffy. In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. combine milk and maple flavoring; beat into butter mixture alternately with flour mixture. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Mix in 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts. Turn into greased tube pan.

Bake in lower third of 300 degree oven 1 hour to 1 1/4 hours, just until pick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan 15 minutes, then turn onto rack to cool completely. Drizzle with maple glaze and garnish.

MAPLE GLAZE:

In small bowl, mix 1 cup sifted powdered sugar with 1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons milk to make a glaze of thick pouring consistency. Stir in 1/4 teaspoon of maple flavoring.