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Cinnamon Apple Crumb Cake


  • Author: Vera Z.
  • Prep Time: 20
  • Cook Time: 40
  • Total Time: 60
  • Yield: 12 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: baking
  • Cuisine: American

Description

Are you ready for fall baking? Cinnamon Apple Crumb Cake is the perfect dessert for crisp weather coming up.


Ingredients

For cinnamon streusel crumb:

  • 1 and 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup butter -melted
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 large (or 2 small) tart apples-peeled and chopped

For the cake:

  • 4 Tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Apple cider glaze:

  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 and 1/2 – 2 Tablespoons apple cider

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease 8 inch springform pan and line the bottom with parchment paper, set aside.
  2. To make cinnamon streusel crumb, first  in a bowl, whisk together dry ingredient. Then add melted butter and vanilla and stir until the mixture is evenly moist, set aside, too.
  3. To make the cake in a large bowl, cream together 4 tbsp butter with 1/2 cup sugar until light and fluffy, then add egg and beat well. Finally, add vanilla and sour cream and beat again.
  4. In another bowl, stir together 1 cup flour, baking soda, salt, and baking powder and add to the butter mixture, stir until just combined.
  5. Spread half the batter at the bottom of the pan ( it will be very thin layer). Spread the apple chunks evenly over the batter, then sprinkle about 1 cup of the cinnamon streusel crumbs over the apples. Spread the remaining batter over the crumbs and on top spread the rest of the cinnamon streusel.
  6. Bake 35-40 minutes or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
  7. Before remove the ring of springform pan run a thin knife around the cake.
  8. To make the glaze, whisk together powdered sugar with apple cider and drizzle over the cake.

Notes

Adapted from neighborfoodblog.com

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1