Crumble-Top Coffee Cake
JANICE HOSE • Hagerstown, Maryland
Thinly sliced apples are baked right in the cake,
providing delicious flavor and moisture. The golden
crumb topping only adds to the dessert’s popularity.
Ingredients
- TOPPING:
- 1/3 cup butter, softened
- 1/3 cup shortening
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1-3/4 cups buttermilk
- 2 medium apples, peeled and sliced
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons cold butter
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Details
Servings 12
Preparation
Step 1
1. In a large bowl, beat butter, shortening and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
2. Spoon half of the batter into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Top with apple slices; spread with remaining batter.
3. In a small bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar and
cinnamon; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in walnuts.
Sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or
until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out
clean.
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