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Apple-Cinnamon Coffee Cake
Cool: 40 mins
Bake: 1 hr at 350°F
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 cups finely chopped, peeled apples
- 1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 - 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate pieces
- 1 teaspoon shortening
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Directions
1. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan; set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl, beat together granulated sugar and the 1/2 cup butter with an electric mixer until well combined. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
3. Combine the 2-2/3 cups flour, the baking powder, soda, and salt; add alternately to beaten mixture with buttermilk, beating until combined. Fold in apples.
4. In a medium bowl, combine brown sugar, nuts, the 1/3 cup flour, and the cinnamon. Mix in the 1/3 cup melted butter.
5. Place about 2 cups cake batter in the prepared pan, dolloping and spreading evenly. Sprinkle with 1/3 of the crumb mixture (about 1/3 cup). Repeat layers. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 60 to 70 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes. Remove from pan; cool on wire rack for 30 minutes. Serve warm. Melt chocolate with shortening; drizzle over top. Serves 12 to 16.
