Apple Crumble Coffeecake

TOPPING
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter

APPLE FILLING
• 4 cups sliced peeled Canadian apples (such as Cortland, Crispin (Mutsu) Golden Delicious, Ida red, Jona gold, Northern Spy, Spartan)
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tsp. cinnamon

CAKE BATTER
• 2/3 cup butter
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1-1/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1-1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt

Prepare topping, In small bowl, combine flour and brown sugar, blend in butter to form small crumbs. Prepare apple filling, In large bowl, combine sliced apples, brown sugar and cinnamon. Prepare batter. In large bowl with electric mixer, cream butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. beat in vanilla. In small bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. stir into creamed mixture just until combined. Spread half of batter in greased 9 inch springform pan or square baking pan. Spoon half of apples over batter. Repeat with remaining batter and apples. Sprinkle topping over apples. Bake in a 350o oven for 60 - 70 minutes or until tester inserted in center comes out clean.