Dried-Cherry Crumb Cake

Ingredients

• 1.5 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
• 0.3 teaspoon baking soda 
• 1.5 tablespoons brown sugar 
• 0.5 cup cherries dried pitted
• 2  egg whites 
• 1.5 cups flour all-purpose
• 3 tablespoons flour all-purpose
• 0.1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 
• 1.5 teaspoons butter 
• 1 cup nonfat buttermilk 
• 1 teaspoon orange rind grated
• 0.1 teaspoon salt 
• 0.7 cup sugar 
• 1.5 tablespoons sugar 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• whisk
• blender

Directions

1. Combine the first 3 ingredients in a bowl; cut in margarine with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Set streusel mixture aside.
2. Combine 1 1/2 cups flour and next 6 ingredients in a bowl; stir well, and set flour mixture aside.
3. Combine the nonfat buttermilk and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl; stir well with a wire whisk. Gradually add flour mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
4. Pour the batter into a 9-inch round cakepan coated with cooking spray, and sprinkle streusel mixture over batter.
5. Bake at 350 for 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
6. Serve warm.
7. Note: Dried, pitted tart cherries are available at specialty-food stores and large supermarkets or they can be mail-ordered from American Spoon Foods Inc., 800/222- You can substitute raisins, chopped prunes, or dates for the dried cherries.