Description
Homemade apple coffee cake with crumb topping delivers pure comfort straight from grandma’s kitchen. Cinnamon-spiced apples nestled in moist cake layers and crowned with buttery crumble make weekend mornings deliciously memorable for anyone seeking sweet warmth.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1.5 cups diced apples
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon (tsp) baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Crumb Topping Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare the oven environment by heating to 350°F and preparing an 8-inch square baking vessel with grease and flour or parchment paper lining.
- Create the dry ingredient foundation by whisking together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, and nutmeg in a mixing bowl.
- Develop the wet mixture by creaming butter and sugar until light and airy, then incorporate eggs individually, followed by vanilla extract blending.
- Construct the cake batter by gradually introducing dry ingredients into the butter mixture, alternating with sour cream, ensuring smooth incorporation.
- Gently fold diced apples into the batter, distributing them evenly throughout the mixture.
- Transfer the complete batter into the prepared baking pan, spreading it uniformly.
- Craft the crumb topping by combining flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a separate container.
- Integrate melted butter into the dry topping ingredients, stirring until a crumbly texture emerges.
- Generously sprinkle the crumb mixture across the entire surface of the cake batter.
- Position the pan in the preheated oven and bake for 35-40 minutes, monitoring until a testing implement inserted centrally emerges clean.
- Allow the cake to cool completely within the pan before slicing and presenting.
Notes
- Ensure apples are fresh and firm for the best texture and flavor in your cake.
- Dice apples into small, uniform pieces to distribute evenly throughout the batter without sinking.
- Room temperature ingredients help create a smoother, more consistent cake batter with better rising potential.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute all-purpose flour with a gluten-free blend and add xanthan gum for binding.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 19 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg