Streusel Coffee Cake

For unexpected guests at Thanksgiving or any time, here is a quick and easy coffee cake that everyone wil love! The streusel topping is a yummy mixture that includes brown sugar, walnuts and cinnamon. The cake is lightly spiced with orange and vanilla. Its delicious!!

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Yields: 16 slices

Ingredients

• STREUSEL TOPPING

• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped walnuts
• 2  tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2  tablespoons canola oil or 2  tablespoons  vegetable oil
• 2  teaspoons cinnamon

• BATTER

• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄3 cup canola oil or 1⁄3 cup  vegetable oil
• 1  egg
• 1⁄2 cup  orange juice
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 2  teaspoons baking powder

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F Grease an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 -inch loaf pan.
2. Combine ingredients for streusel topping in a bowl, Reserve.
3. Beat sugar and oil until combined. Add egg, orange juice and vanilla. Beat well. Add flour and baking powder. Beat just until combined.
4. Pour half the batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle half the streusel topping over batter. Place remaining batter on top. Sprinkle with remaining streusel mixture.
5. Bake in preheated oven 40-45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.
6. TIPS: You can replace the walnuts with raisins or dried cranberries.