Apple Cinnamon Sugar Coffeecake

There's nothing like a brisk fall walk to put you in the mood for some baking. So I followed  my bliss...

to bake this simple apple cake. It's loaded with fresh apples and topped with an irresistible crunchy cinnamon sugar layer. Invite a neighbor over and share a slice. The cake is quite easy to put together and requires no beating just stirring. YUM! YUM!

Apple Cinnamon Sugar Coffeecake

Cook's Notes: Recipe adapted from pinchofyum Note this is more of a dense cake.
Apple Cake Ingredients:

• 1 large egg
• 1- 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 1/3 cup oil
• 1 cup buttermilk (or 1 cup milk + 1 tablespoon white vinegar)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2- 1/2 cups flour
• 2 1/2 cups chopped apples (I used 2 granny smiths and 1 Macintosh apple) 

Cinnamon Sugar Topping Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon Saigon cinnamon or 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted

Directions: 

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease a 9 x 9 glass pan. Whisk one egg and then mix it in with rest of ingredients in order given, stirring until just combined.
• Pour batter into a prepared pan.
• Combine topping ingredients and sprinkle mixture evenly over the batter.
• Bake for 35 minutes. Best served warm with your favorite cup of tea or coffee.