Makeover Apple Coffee Cake

By Stina

Ingredients

• TOPPING:
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup (8 ounces) reduced-fat sour cream
• 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 medium tart apples, peeled and thinly sliced

Preparation

Step 1

•In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly, about 2
minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and baking soda; add to creamed
mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each
addition (batter will be sticky).

•In a small bowl, combine the walnuts, sugars and cinnamon. Spread
half of the batter into an 11-in. x 7-in. baking dish coated with
cooking spray. Top with apples; sprinkle with half of the topping.
Gently top with remaining batter and topping.

•Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near