Description
A warm and moist Apple Coffee Cake featuring tender cake layers combined with sweet, cinnamon-spiced apples and a crunchy buttery streusel topping. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, dessert, or an indulgent snack, this easy-to-make recipe offers comforting flavors and a delightful texture.
Ingredients
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Cake Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 cups fresh apples (peeled, cored, and diced)
Streusel Topping
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans, optional)
- 1/4 cup cold unsalted butter
Instructions
- Prepare the Apples: Peel, core, and dice fresh apples into small cubes. Toss them with a little cinnamon and sugar to enhance natural sweetness and prevent browning.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, and ground cinnamon. Stir thoroughly to ensure even distribution of leavening and spices.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: Beat softened butter with granulated sugar until light and fluffy to incorporate air and create a tender cake texture.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla: Beat in the eggs one at a time, then add vanilla extract, mixing until smooth and fully blended.
- Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients: Alternately add the dry ingredients and milk to the creamed mixture, stirring gently until smooth batter forms without overmixing.
- Fold in Apples: Carefully fold cinnamon-coated apple pieces into the batter, distributing evenly without breaking them down.
- Prepare Streusel Topping: Mix brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and chopped nuts. Cut in cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Assemble and Bake: Pour batter into a greased pan, sprinkle streusel topping evenly over the surface, and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Notes
- Use room temperature butter and eggs for better incorporation.
- Do not overmix batter to keep cake tender.
- Select fresh, crisp apples for best texture and flavor.
- Keep butter cold for a crunchy streusel topping.
- Start checking cake doneness at 40 minutes to avoid overbaking.
- Allow cake to cool fully before storing to keep topping crisp.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45-50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (approx. 1/10 of cake)
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg
Keywords: apple coffee cake, baked apple cake, cinnamon apple cake, streusel cake, breakfast cake, easy coffee cake