1/2 Cup Butter
1 Cup Sugar
2 Eggs at room temp
1 1/2 Tsp. Vanilla
2 Cups Flour
1 Tsp. Baking Powder
1 Tsp. Baking Soda
1/4 Tsp. Salt
1 Cup Sour Cream
4 Medium Apples ( peeled, cored and chopped fine)
2 Tsp. Lemon Juice
Topping
1 Cup Chopped Nuts
1 Cup Brown Sugar
2 Tsp. Cinnamon
1/4 Cup Butter (cold & cubed)
Preheat oven to 350°. Grease 13 X 9 ” baking pan
Peel, core, and chop apples finely. Add 2 teaspoons lemon juice to the apples, toss to combine. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl beat the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the eggs and vanilla and continue beating until fluffy.
Sift the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt together. Add to the egg mixture alternately with the sour cream. Beat mixture just until each addition of flour and sour cream are incorporated into the batter. Stir in the chopped apples.
Topping Directions
Place all topping ingredients into a medium bowl, rub the mixture between your fingers until butter is well distributed in the mixture.
Spread half the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle half the topping over the batter. Place the remaining batter over the topping, sprinkle with the remaining topping.
Bake for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Remove from the oven, cool on a rack.