Crunchy Apple Coffee Cake

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter flavor shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 cups chopped peeled tart apples
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons cold butter
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar.
• 2 add eggs and vanilla; mix well.
• 3 combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with the sour cream.
• 4 stir in apples.
• 5 transfer to two greased 8-inch square baking pans.
• 6 for the topping, combine brown sugar and cinnamon.
• 7 cut in butter until crumbly.
• 8 stir in nuts; sprinkle over batter.
• 9 bake in a preheated 350°f oven for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• 10 cool completely.
• 11 cover and freeze for up to 6 months. thaw overnight in the refrigerator.