Cinnamon Coffee Cake

Cake

1/4 cup butter

1/4 cup applesauce

1/2 cup white sugar

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup sour cream

Topping

1 cup and 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts (optional)

1 tablespoon white sugar

1 tablespoon brown sugar

2 tablespoon ground cinnamon

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1/8 to 1/4 cup oats

1.     Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one loaf pan.

2.     In a large mixing bowl cream together the butter or margarine and the sugar and applesauce until fluffy. Add the vanilla and the eggs one at time beating mixture well after each egg.

3.     Combine flour with baking powder and baking soda. Add alternately with sour cream to egg mixture. Beating just enough after each addition to keep batter smooth.

4.     Combine oats, cinnamon, and remaining sugars (and walnuts if including)

5.     Spoon 1/2 of the batter into prepared pan, sprinkle with 1/2 of the walnut mixture. Repeat.

6.     Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes or until center is done. Let cake cool in pan for 5 minutes then remove pan and let cake continue cooling on a wire rack.