APPLE COFFEE CAKE

Apple Coffee Cake image

Provided by DENISE Guido

Categories Cakes

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 16

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STREUSEL TOPPING
2/3 c original bisquick mix
2/3 c brown sugar, firmly packed
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 c cold butter or margarine
COFFEE CAKE
2 c original bisquick mix
2/3 c milk
3 Tbsp sugar
1 egg
2-3 medium apples (peeled and thinly sliced)
2 Tbsp chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)
GLAZE
1/2 c powdered sugar
2-3 Tbsp milk

Steps:

1. Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 9-inch square pan with cooking spray. In small bowl, mix 2/3 cup Bisquick mix, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Cut in butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until crumbly; set aside.
2. In medium bowl, stir together 2 cups Bisquick mix, 2/3 cup milk, the granulated sugar and egg; beat vigorously 30 seconds with spoon. Spread half of batter in pan. Arrange apple slices on batter; sprinkle with half of streusel topping. Spread with remaining batter; sprinkle with remaining topping. Sprinkle with nuts.
3. Bake about 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on cooling rack 20 minutes. In small bowl, stir glaze ingredients until smooth enough to drizzle. Drizzle glaze over warm coffee cake
4. **Variations** 1.Grate a moderate amount of apple using the large side of the grater and add to the topping. this gives a nice apple flavoring throughout every bite. 2.Omit the glaze and top with powdered sugar.