TOPPING

1 c Walnuts or Pecans coarsely chopped
1/4 c Brown sugar, packed
1/2 ts Ground nutmeg
1/2 ts Ground allspice

CAKE

2 c All-purpose flour
1 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Baking soda
1 c Butter, softened
1 1/4 c Brown sugar, packed
2 Eggs
1 c Nonfat plain yogurt
1 ts Vanilla

Combine topping ingredients and set aside. Heat oven to 350F. Grease an 8-cup tube pan. Stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda; set aside.

With electric mixer, beat butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs, yogurt and vanilla. Gradually beat flour mixture into the batter until well blended. Sprinkle one-fourth of the topping into the prepared pan. Spoon on one-third of the batter. Continue layering. Bake in a 350F oven for 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes in pan; remove from pan to a rack; serve warm.