Grease a 10-inch springform pan; set aside. In medium saucepan, combine cranberries, apple juice, brown sugar, the water, and cinnamon. Bring to boiling, stirring to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat. Cover; let stand for 10 minutes. Drain cranberries, discarding liquid and cinnamon. Coarsely chop cranberries; set aside.

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. In a large bowl, stir together flour, granulated sugar, ground nuts, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and salt. In a medium bowl, beat eggs with a fork. Stir in milk, melted butter, and vanilla. Add egg mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until moistened. Spoon batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle center with cranberries to within 1 inch of the outside edge.

Sprinkle batter with Streusel Topping. Bake about 1-1/4 hours or until wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Remove side of springform pan. Serve cake warm.

Makes 12 servings

To bake ahead: Completely cool coffee cake. Place in an airtight container and freeze for up to 3 months. To serve, thaw wrapped coffee cake overnight in the refrigerator. If desired, wrap in foil and heat in a 325 degree F oven about 30 minutes or until warm.

Streusel Topping: In a food processor, combine 2/3 cup all-purpose flour, 1/3 cup packed brown sugar, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla. Cover and process until combined. Cut up 1/3 cup butter; add to flour mixture. Cover and process with several on-off turns until crumbly. (Or in medium bowl, stir together flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, salt, and vanilla. Using pastry blender, cut in butter.) Stir in 1/4 cup chopped black or English walnuts.