APPLES TO APPLES TO MORE APPLES

Picture compliments of Amanda

So I have been having fun with apples...here is another one - ENJOY!!!!!

APpLe Streusel CoFfeE Cake
*adapted from Joy of Baking

For the cake:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

2 1/4 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 cup sugar

3/4 tsp. cinnamon

1 egg

1/2 cup milk (I used soymilk)

1/4 cup vegetable shortening, melted

1 to 1 1/2 cups peeled and chopped Granny Smith apples

For the streusel:

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1/4 cup sliced almonds

2 Tbls. butter, cold

Sift flour and then measure out 1 1/2 cups flour. Then sift all dry ingredients together (including sugar) into a bowl.

Beat egg and then add milk and melted shortening.

Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Add the chopped apples and mix until combined. Add batter to a well-greased 8-inch pan.

Mix together the streusel ingredients and sprinkle over the top of the batter.

Bake at 400 degrees for about 25 to 30 minutes or unitl toothpick inserted comes out clean.