Ingredients Streusel Topping: 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup flour 1/4 cup ground gingersnap cookies 1/4 cup chopped walnuts 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon 3 tablespoons butter
Glaze: 1/2 cup powdered (confectioners') sugar 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/2 teaspoons hot water
Instructions Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-inch springform pan; set aside.
To prepare streusel topping: Combine the first six ingredients; cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Set aside.
Cake: In a large bowl cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time. Beat in pumpkin and vanilla. In a separate bowl combine dry ingredients. Gradually add to creamed mixture. Spoon half the batter into the bottom of a 9-inch greased springform pan. Spread applesauce evenly over batter. Sprinkle half the streusel over applesauce, then spoon remaining batter over this. Top with the other half of the streusel mixture.
Bake at 350°F. for 50-55 minutes, or until tests done. Cool completely before removing from pan.
To prepare Glaze: Combine all glaze ingredients. Drizzle Glaze over cooled cake.
2002 Minnesota State Fair First Place Winner - Mary Ellen Wingen of Waseca, MN
I just printed it and will bake it for tomorrow morning. It sounds scumptious and just what a cold December ordered. I can smell it now...YUM! Thanks, Katie!
OH MY, I know I am doing this one... Have a party at Senior Center the 22nd and Son and wife and family are doing Christmas at their house with early breakfast, so this will be in my basket of goodies...I don't think I ever mentioned that they live on an 80 acre Horse Farm.....and my brother has a horse farm also....I just have a dog.....
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Love of friends and family makes the world go round..and always a little Chocolate.
Pumpkin Coffeecake anyone? Recipe here!
Posted - Dec 09 2006 : 4:34:29 PM
