Pumpkin Cake With Apple-Nut Streusel

Ingredients

APPLE STREUSEL

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 5-6 large granny smith apples, peeled, cored and chopped in about 1/2-inch cubes
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon (or to taste)
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

CAKE

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup butter (no subs and just very slightly softened)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup canned pumpkin puree
• 1/3 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup sugar (can use less)
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 large eggs
• vanilla ice cream

Directions

1. 1

   To make the apple streusel: melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.

2. 2

   Add in chopped apples and saute for about 5 minutes (do not saute until too soft).

3. 3

   Add in sugar and cinnamon; cook for another 3-4 minutes, then add in chopped walnuts; set aside.

4. 4

   For the cake: set oven to 350 degrees (second-lowest rack).

5. 5

   Butter an 11 x 7-inch baking dish.

6. 6

   Combine flour, brown sugar, butter and salt in a large bowl.

7. 7

   With an electric mixer, beat until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; set aside 2/3 cup of the mixture for the topping.

8. 8

   In a bowl, whisk together pumpkin, sour cream, white sugar, pumpkin pie spice, eggs and baking soda; add to the flour mixture; beat or whisk just until smooth (batter will fairly thick).

9. 9

   Transfer batter to prepared baking pan and smooth out with a spoon.

10. 10

    Scatter the apple/nut mixture on top (along with any melted butter/cinnamon syrup sauce from the bowl) then sprinkle the reserved 2/3 cup mixture on top of apples.

11. 11

    Bake about 35-40 minutes or until cake test done.

12. 12

    Cool cut into squares and serve warm with ice cream.

13. 13

    Delicious!