Apple Cream Coffee Cake

yes, apples are here.



Apple Cream Coffee Cake
Mrs, Irene Brown

1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup commercial sour cream ( buttermilk)
1 medium apple, peeled, cored and sliced

Mix nutmeats with cinnamon and 1/2 cup sugar. Cream shortening until creamy, then add 1 cup sugar, gradually and beat mixture until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Add vanilla and blend well. Sift dry ingredients and add alternately with sour milk.
Spread half of dough in bottom of well greased 9-inch tube pan. Place slices of apples on batter and sprinkle with half of walnut mixture. then put remaining batter in pan and sprinkle with walnut mixture on top. Bake 40 minutes at 350 degrees. or test with cake tester. cool before removing from pan.