Apple Butter Spice Cake

    1 cup packed brown sugar
    1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
    1/2 cup chopped pecans
    2 cups all-purpose flour
    1 teaspoon baking powder
    1 teaspoon baking soda
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/2 cup butter, softened
    1 cup white sugar
    3/4 cup apple butter
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    1/2 cup whole bran cereal or wheat germ
    1 cup sour cream
    2 eggs, beaten

Preheat oven to 350F. Spray or grease one 9x13 inch pan. Prepare
the topping by mixing together the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg
and chopped pecans. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking
soda and salt. Blend together butter and sugar; add eggs and beat
well. Add apple butter, vanilla, wheat germ or bran cereal. Add
sifted dry ingredients alternately with sour cream; mix well after
each addition.

Pour 1/2 batter into pan, sprinkle 1/2 the topping over top. Pour
remaining batter and top with remaining topping. Bake for 40 minutes.