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Preheat oven to 400F.
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Mix walnuts, 4 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon in small bowl.
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Mix Bisquick and 2 tablespoons sugar in large bowl; add buttermilk and egg and stir until sticky dough forms.
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Turn dough out onto work surface sprinkled with Bisquick; knead 6 to 8 turns until smooth.
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Roll out dough to 12x9-inch rectangle.
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Spread 2 tablespoons butter over, then sprinkle with walnut-sugar mixture, leaving 1-inch border on all sides.
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Starting at 1 long side, roll up jelly-roll style.
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Press roll to flatten slightly.
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Transfer, seam side down, to ungreased baking sheet.
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Using sharp knife, make crosswise cuts 3/4 of the way into roll along 1 long side, spacing cuts 1 inch apart.
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Shape roll into ring, with cuts facing outward; pinch ends together to seal.
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Turn cut slices to lie almost on their sides.
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Bake cake until deep golden brown and baked through, about 25 minutes.
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Cool 10 minutes on sheet.
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Stir 2 tablespoons butter in small saucepan over medium heat until golden brown, about 3 minutes.
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Remove from heat.
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Stir in powdered sugar, 5 teaspoons milk and vanilla, adding more milk by teaspoonfuls if icing is too thick.
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Drizzle icing over warm cake.
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Serve warm or at room temperature.