Ingredients

  • Cake batter
  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cups low fat cottage cheese (whipped in blender until smooth)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 3/4 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • Streusel
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 cups apples, peeled and chopped

Method

  • Mix dry ingredients for cake batter and set aside.
  • Cream butter and sugar in mixer, then add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition Add the vanilla& cottage cheese alternately with flour mixture; mix well.
  • Combine the streusel ingredients EXCEPT THE APPLES.
  • Set aside 1/2 cup of streusel.
  • Add apples to remainder.
  • In greased bunt pan spread 1/3 of batter, then 1/2 of apple mix, 1/3 of batter, remainder of apple mix, remainder of batter.
  • Top with 1/2 cup streusel that was set aside.
  • Bake at 375°F for 1 hour or until done.
  • Cool 10 minutes and take from pan.
  • Dust with powdered sugar when completely cool.