Apple Streusel Coffeecake

 

Streusel:

1 ¼ c. brown sugar

¾ c. flour

½ c. cold margarine, cut into small pieces

2 t. cinnamon

1 c. walnuts

 

Cake:

3 ¼ c. flour

1 ½ t. baking powder

¾ t. baking soda

¾ c. margarine, room temperature

1 ¼ c. sugar

3 eggs

2 t. vanilla

1 container (16 oz) plain low-fat yogurt

2 granny smith apples, peeled, cored, and cut in ½” dice

 

Heat oven 350 degrees.  Grease and flour a 14 cup bundt pan.  Streusel: In a medium bowl, stir brown sugar, flour, butter and cinnamon with a fork until crumbly and butter in completely incorporated.  Stir in walnuts.

Cake: Mix flour, baking powder and baking soda in a small bowl.  Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl with electric mixer until fluffy, about 2 minutes.   Beat in eggs one at a time, beating well after each.  Beat in Vanilla and yogurt.  With mixer on low speed, beat in flour, mixture just until blended, scraping down bowl as necessary.  Spoon 3 cups batter into pan, spread evenly. Sprinkle with ¼ c. of the streusel, the apples, then ½ c. streusel. Spoon on remaining batter and spread evenly.  Sprinkle with remaining streusel, pressing down lightly so it sticks to batter.  Bake 50-60 minutes.   Cool in pan 15 minutes on wire rack.  Place cookie sheet over pan and carefully invert bot.  Remove pan and cool completely.  To serve, invert onto serving plate.