Apple Coffee Cake - Marilyn

By Maylynn

Ingredients

• 1 ½ c. sifted all-purpose flour
• ½ c. sugar
• 2 t. baking powder
• ½ t. salt
• ½ t. cinnamon
• ½ t. chopped walnuts
• 1 large shredded, peeled apple
• 1 egg, beaten
• ½ c. milk
• 3 T. melted shortening or salad oil
• ½ c. sour cream
• ½ c. sugar

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

• Sift together flour, ½ c. sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Add nuts, saving out 2 T. for topping. Stir in apple.
• Blend together egg, milk, and shortening. Add to flour mixture, stirring just to mix. Turn into greased 9” round cake pan.
• Spoon sour cream over the top in spiral fashion, leaving center uncovered. Sprinkle remaining ½ c. sugar over top; scatter on remaining 2 T. nuts.
• Bake in hot oven (400) 30-35 minutes. Let cool slightly before cutting into wedges.

Best served warm. Also makes a good dessert.