Description
This Apple Crumb Cake is a comforting delight, featuring a moist, tender cake studded with sweet, diced apples and topped with a buttery, spiced cinnamon streusel. Perfect for any occasion!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and diced
For the Crumb Topping:
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch square baking pan.
- Make the crumb topping: In a medium bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and cinnamon. Cut in cold butter using a pastry blender or your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside.
- Make the cake: In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
- Gently fold in the diced apples.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle the crumb topping evenly over the batter.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Slice and serve.
Notes
- Tip for Moist Cake: Ensure your butter and eggs are at room temperature for a smoother batter.
- Crumb Perfection: Use very cold butter for the topping to achieve distinct, crispy crumbs.
- Apple Choice: A mix of sweet and tart apples like Honeycrisp and Granny Smith provides the best flavor balance.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30-35 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Cake
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (approx. 1/12th of cake)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: N/A
- Trans Fat: N/A
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
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