Ap[ple Crumb Cake

Contributed By: chickey
Woman's Day

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Total Preparation Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Ingredients: Rice, Pasta & Bread
Actual Cooking Time: 45 minutes
Number of Servings: More than 10
Origin: American
Meal Type: Dessert

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Ingredients

CAKE
1 1/2 stick (3/4 c) butter, softened
1 1/4 c Packed light brown sugar
2 tsp Vanilla extract
1 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
1 tsp Each baking powder and baking soda
1/2 tsp Salt
3 Large eggs
2 1/4 c Flour
1 1/2 c Reduced fat sour cream, room temp
3 Large Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
CRUMB TOPPING
3/4 c Flour
1/3 c Graham cracker crumbs ( about 2 whole crackers)
1/4 c Packed light brown sugar
5 tblsp Plus 1 tsp butter, softened
GARNISH
Confectioner's suger

Preparation

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line pan with non-stick foil and extend over the edges about 2 inches.

2. TOPPING: Mix flour, cracker crumbs and sugar in a medium size bowl. Add butter and mix well until crumbs form.

3.CAKE: In a large bowl, beat butter,sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, salt, baking powder and soda until creamy. Beat in 1 egg at a time until blended well. Add flour and sour cream alternatelty beginning and ending with flour. Blend until smooth.

4. Spoon 1/2 of batter into the 13x9 baking pan. Layer 1/2 of the apples on top. Spoon other 1/2 of batter on top of apples. Layer other 1/2 of apples on top of the second layer of batter. Top with crumb topping mixture.

5. Bake for 45 minutes or until a wooden stick inserted into the center comes out clean. Lift cake out of the baking pan by the foil and set on a cooling rake. Dust with Confectioner's sugar. Serve warm or cold.