Applesauce Streusel Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    CAKE
    1 2/3 cups cake flour (or 1 1/2 cups all purpose)
    1 teaspoon baking soda
    2 teaspoons cinnamon
    1/2 teaspoon allspice
    3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
    1/2 cup butter, melted
    3/4 cup applesauce
    1/4 cup sour cream
    1 teaspoon vanilla
    1 large egg
    STREUSEL
    1/4 cup cake flour (or all purpose flour)
    1/4 cup brown sugar
    1/4 cup granulated sugar
    1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
    1 dash fresh nutmeg (1/8 tsp)
    4 tablespoons cold butter
    1/4 cup pecans, chopped
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 inch round springform pan or an 8 inch square metal pan with flour-added cooking spray.
    In a medium mixing bowl, thoroughly stir together flour, soda, cinnamon, allspice and brown sugar; set aside.
    In a large bowl, mix melted butter, applesauce, sour cream, vanilla and egg.
    Add the dry ingredients to the liquid ingredients and stir until mixed. Pour into pan.
    Make streusel. In a mixing bowl or food processor, mix together all dry ingredients then cut in butter.
    Sprinkle over top of cake.
    Sprinkle nuts over top of streusel.
    Bake for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown around edges.
    Cool slightly. Remove sides of pan and cut into triangles.

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