Almond Apple Cake

Name: Almond Apple Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Canadian
Ingredients: ½ cup almonds (raw, whole, roughly chopped); 2 tablespoons brown sugar; ½ teaspoon cinnamon (or more to your liking); 1⅓ cup flour (200 grams, all purpose ); 1 teaspoon baking powder; ⅛ teaspoon salt; 2 eggs; ⅔ cup sugar (granulated ); ⅓ cup vegetable oil; ⅓ cup applesauce; 1½ teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 medium apples (peeled, cored and diced); 1 medium apple (peeled, cored and sliced)