Ingredients:
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
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 cups apples, peeled and chopped
Directions:
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.
Servings: 12
Time preparation: 40 min.
Time total: 100 min.