Coffee Cake..isn't just for coffee

Apple Sour Cream Coffee Cake

1/2 cup shortening

1 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon salt

2 eggs

2 1/2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 cup sour cream

2 cups peeled, diced apples

1 cup caramel bits or cinnamon chips, optional

TOPPING

1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans, optional

1 cup brown sugar, packed

1/2 cup flour

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

4 TB cold butter

Cream together shortening, sugar, vanilla. Add eggs and beat well. Into a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. Fold in diced apples and bits or chips (optional)

Pour batter into a greased 13x9x2-inch pan. Sprinkle with topping.

Bake apple sour cream coffee cake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes.

Topping :  In a medium bowl, combine ingredients, except nuts..  Mix with pastry blender until crumbly.  Stir in chopped pecans.