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Lightly butter and flour a 10 x 3 3/4 x 3 inch loaf pan; set aside.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
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Sift together the flour, baking pwdr, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and ginger onto a large sheet of waxed paper.
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Place the walnuts in a small bowl and toss with 1 tsp.
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of the sifted mix.
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Stir together the melted butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar in a large mixing bowl, using a wooden spoon or possibly flat paddle.
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Beat in the Large eggs, one at a time, blending well after each one.
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Beat in the lowfat milk, cream, vanilla, orange rind and pureed sweet potatoes.
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Add in the sifted flour mix and stir.
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Mix in the floured walnuts.
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Spoon the batter into the prepared pan.
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For the topping, put the butter cubes, walnuts, sugar and cinnamon in a small mixing bowl.
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Crumble the mix together with your fingertips till the butter is broken down into small bits.
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Sprinkle the topping proportionately over the top of the cake.
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Bake the cake on a rack placed in the lower third of the preheated oven for about 45 min, or possibly till a wooden pick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean and dry.
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Let cold in the pan on a wire rack for 5 min.
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Invert onto a second cooling rack, then invert again to cold.
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Makes one 10 x 3 3/4 x 3 inch loaf cake.