Description
Apple Crumb Cake is a cozy and comforting dessert with a soft buttery cake base, spiced apple filling, and a golden crumb topping. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert, this easy-to-make cake is full of texture and warm fall flavors.
Ingredients
- For the cake:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sour cream or plain yogurt
- 2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and chopped (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- For the crumb topping:
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch square baking pan or line it with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla and sour cream, mixing until smooth.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix until just combined.
- Fold in chopped apples and cinnamon. Spread batter evenly into the prepared pan.
- In a separate bowl, mix flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Stir in melted butter until large crumbs form.
- Sprinkle crumb topping evenly over the batter without pressing it down.
- Bake for 40–45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for at least 15 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Add chopped walnuts or pecans to the topping for extra crunch.
- Swap granulated sugar with light brown sugar in the cake for deeper flavor.
- Layer thin apple slices on top of the batter for more apple presence.
- Drizzle with caramel sauce after cooling for added richness.
- Bake in muffin tins for individual portions and reduced bake time.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
