Amy Salter Whitford's Retro Coffee Crumb Cake

1/4 C salad oil
1/2 C milk
3/4 C sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 beaten egg
1 1/2 C flour
2 tsp baking powder
Spicy Topping (see below)

Combine oil, egg and milk. Add dry ingredients and mix well. Pour into greased 9x9x2 inch pan. Sprinkle with Spicy Topping. Bake at 375 degrees about 25 minutes.

Spicy Topping:
Combine 1/2 C brown sugar, 2 tsp cinnamon, 2 T melted butter, and 1/2 C chopped nuts.