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

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!

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• Crumb Topping

• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup light brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped walnuts, toasted
• 1⁄4 cup  sifted all-purpose flour
• 6  tablespoons  cold butter
• 2  teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon ground allspice

• Batter

• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1  cup dark raisin
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1⁄4 cup  crisco butter flavor shortening
• 2  teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1  cup  chopped walnuts, toasted
• 1 1⁄2 cups  perked coffee
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1  pinch salt
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 3⁄4 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.