Wild Rice Cake

Ingredients

2 1/2 c all purpose flour
2 c packed brown sugar
3/4 c butter
1 c buttermilk
1 t baking powder
1 t baking soda
1 t vanilla
1/2 t salt
1/2 t nutmeg
1/2 t maple flavoring
3 eggs
2 c wild rice
2 c nuts

Instructions

Move oven rack to lowest position. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Generously grease and flour 12-cup bundt cake pan or tube pan, 10 x 4 inches. Beat all ingredients except wild rice and nuts in large bowl on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in wild rice and nuts. Pour into pan. Bake 55 to 60 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 20 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely. Serve with Maple Whipped Cream (follows).