Coffee cake with cinnamon streusal

Easy  Coffee Cake Recipe. Simple soft Vanilla Cake topped with a delicious Streusel.. .Makes One 8 by 8 inch pan or use 9 by 9 inch brownie pan

Ingredients

Wet:

• 1 cup  milk 
• 1 tbsp applesauce or greek yogurt
• 1 tsp white vinegar
• 1/3 cup + 1 tbsp sugar 
• 1/4 cup neutral oil , or use 3 tbsp applesauce to make oil-free
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• a few drops of almond extract(optional)

Dry:

• 1.75 cups of flour 
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4tsp salt
• 1/2 cup chopped Walnuts

Streusel:

• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 to 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tbsp butter/oil 
• 1.5 to 2 tbsp oil neutral

Instructions

1. Line a pan with parchment with parchment hanging on the edges. Preheat the oven to 350 deg F. In a bowl, mix in the wet ingredients until the sugar is fully combined.

2. In another bowl, whisk 1 1/2 cup flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. (Add spices of choice, or  add nuts or berries, or pineapple, or candied ginger if you like. Add 2 tbsp almond flour to the dry for additional texture (optional)).

3. Fold into the wet until just about combined. Add more flour if needed 1 tbsp at a time to make just slightly thick batter. Pour into a parchment lined pan.

4. In a bowl, add the dry streusel ingredients and mix well. Add  butter and oil and mix it in with your fingers until well distributed and crumbly. Spread over the cake batter.

5. Bake at 350 degrees F for 45 to 50 mins.  Cool for 10 mins, then remove from pan. Cool completely before slicing. Store on the counter for upto 2 days, refrigerated for upto 7 days, freeze (slices) for upto a month

6. To make cupcakes/muffins: Bake for 22 to 24 mins for regular size muffins.

Icing: Mix 1/3 cup powdered sugar with a tsp or so non dairy milk and glaze over the cooled cake.