This is an attractive tube cake filled with tender apple slices and cinnamony-sweet streusel. The rich sour cream makes a fine-textured cake.
Original recipe makes 1 – 9 or 10 inch tube cake
Ingredients
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
3 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons baking powder
2 apple – peeled, cored and sliced
2 tablespoons apple jelly
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
Directions
- In a large bowl, cream 3/4 cup butter or margarine with the granulated sugar. Beat in the eggs, then the sour cream and vanilla. In another bowl, stir together the 3 cups flour, salt, and baking powder. Beat into the creamed mixture.
- Turn half the batter into a greased and floured tube pan. Sprinkle with half the streusel mixture.
- To Make Streusel: Mix together 1/2 cup flour, 1/4 teaspoon baking powder, ground cinnamon, brown sugar, 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, and 1/4 cup chopped walnuts until crumbly.
- Lay the apple slices on top and dot with the jelly. Cover with the remaining batter and sprinkle with the remaining streusel. Bake the cake in a 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 1 hour, or until it tests done with a toothpick. Transfer to a rack to cool. Makes 16 servings.
Nutrition
Calories: 400 kcal
Carbohydrates: 56.2 g
Cholesterol: 83 mg
Fat: 17.8 g
Fiber: 1.6 g
Protein: 5.6 g
Sodium: 299 mg