Sunday Morning Cinnamon Crumb-Cake (Better Than Store-Bought!)

Feast Your Eyes!'s Note:

There is nothing better on a lazy Sunday morning than a fresh pot of coffee, the Sunday paper, and a slice of this moist, full-flavored crumb-cake. Make it the night before and warm a slice in the microwave the following morning --Let your tastebuds take you to heaven!

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

Crumb Topping

• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup light brown sugar
• ½ cup chopped walnuts , toasted
• ¼ cup sifted all-purpose flour
• 6 tablespoons cold butter
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice

Batter

• 1 ½ cups sugar
• 1 cup dark raisin
• ¼ cup butter
• ¼ cup crisco butter flavor shortening
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup chopped walnuts , toasted
• 1 ½ cups perked coffee
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¾ cup applesauce (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
2. In a small mixing bowl, combine the Crumb Topping ingredients; taste and adjust the spices to your liking.
3. In a medium saucepan add sugar, raisins, shortening, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, toasted walnuts and perked coffee; bring to boil. Reduce heat to low for about 10 minutes; let cool.
4. To the cooled mixture, add the baking soda, salt, flour, baking powder and applesauce. Mix well, but do not over-mix or the cake will be tough.
5. Pour the batter into a well greased and floured 8-inch square or a 9-inch round layer cake pan. Sprinkle the topping evenly over the batter.
6. Bake on top rack of pre-heated oven for approximately 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.