Apple Blossom Coffee Cake

• sugar, divided↗2 1⁄2 cups
• vegetable oil↗1 1⁄4 cups
• large eggs↗2
• cooking apples, peeled and chopped↗3 cups
• pecans, chopped, divided↗1 1⁄2 cups
• vanilla↗1 teaspoon
• all-purpose flour↗3 cups
• baking soda↗1 1⁄2 teaspoons
• salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• ground cinnamon, divided↗2 teaspoons
• ground nutmeg↗1 teaspoon

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Combine 2 cups sugar, oil, and eggs in a large bowl, beating with a whisk until blended. Stir in the apple, 1 cup pecans, and vanilla.

2. 2

   Combine the flour, soda, salt, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and nutmeg; add to the apple mixture, stirring until blended (batter will be thick). Spread the batter into a greased and floured 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan.

3. 3

   Combine the remaining 1/3 cup sugar, 1/2 cup pecans, and 1 tsp cinnamon; sprinkle evenly over the batter.

4. 4

   Bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a wire rack. Cut into squares and serve.