PREP TIME
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minutes
TOTAL TIME
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minutes
SERVINGS
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servings
PREP TIME
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minutes
TOTAL TIME
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minutes
SERVINGS
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servings
Crumb Topping
1
C. Flour
2/3
C. Sugar
1/4
t. Salt
6
T. Butter, cut in 1/2" pieces
1/2
C. Chopped Walnuts
Cake
1/2
C. Butter, softened
2
Apples, peeled, cored & sliced
1 1/2
C + 2 T. Sugar
1/2
t. Cinnamon
2
t. Vanilla
2
C Flour
1 1/2
t. Baking Powder
1/2
t. Salt
2
Lg Eggs
3/4
C. Milk
1. Prepare Crumb Topping: In medium bowl, combine the flour, sugar & salt. , pinch in butter with fingers until well combined & large clumps form. Stir in walnuts and set aside. 2. To make cake: melt 1 T. butter in large skillet. Add apples, the 2 T. sugar & the cinnamon; cook, covered, over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until apples are tender - 10-12 minutes. Set aside and cool. 3. Heat oven to 350.Grease &flour 10" tube pan (preferably with removable bottom). In large bowl w/ electric mixer , beat remaining 7 T. butter & 1 1/2 C. sugar until light & fluffy. Beat in vanilla. 4. Stir together flour, baking powder, & salt. Add half the flour mixture & the eggs to butter mixture; mix well. Add the remaining flour, then the milk & mix well. Fold in the apple slices. Spoon batter evenly into prepared pan & top with crumb topping. 5. Bake 50-60 minutes or until cake tester inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool in pan at least 15 min; invert cake to remove pan & cool completely.