Apple Coffee Cake

This is a great coffee cake recipe! You actually make two cakes with the recipe and are supposed to freeze the second but we ended up enjoying  it so much we ate both in one week!

Need for cake:

• 1/2 cup butter-flavor shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups of all purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup (8oz) sour cream
• 1 3/4 to 2 cups of chopped peeled tart apples

Need for topping:

• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons of cold butter
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

What to do:
1. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, mixing well after each addition. Stir in apples. Transfer to two greased 8 inch square baking dishes.
2. For topping, combine brown sugar and cinnamon. Cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in nuts; sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Wrap and freeze for up to 6 months.
3. To use frozen coffee cake: thaw overnight in the refrigerator. Warm in oven or microwave.