INGREDIENTS
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½ cup butter, softened
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1 cup sugar
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½ cup buttermilk or sour milk*
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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2 eggs
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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½ teaspoon salt
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2 cups apples, shredded and peeled (about 4 medium apples)
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1 cup walnuts or pecans, chopped
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½ cup raisins, optional
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Streusel-Nut Topping
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½ cup brown sugar, packed
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3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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2 tablespoons butter
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½ cup walnuts or pecans, chopped
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*To make ½ cup sour milk, place ¾ teaspoons lemon juice or vinegar in glass measuring cup. Add enough milk to make ½ cup total liquid, and stir. Let mixture stand for 5 minutes before using.