Apple Streusel Cake
This light, fluffy, spiced apple streusel cake is brimming with tart apple pieces and loaded with cinnamon crumble topping. Enjoy a slice of this homemade cake for breakfast or dessert with coffee.
Ingredients
Streusel Topping
- 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup light brown sugar packed
- 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted
Apple Cake
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour plus 1 tablespoon for dusting the apples
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1½ cup Granny Smith apples peeled and diced small
- ½ cup pecans chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F. Grease and line an 8-inch square baking dish with parchment paper.
- To make the streusel topping, combine all-purpose flour, light brown sugar, ground cinnamon, and salt. Pour in the melted butter and mix with a fork until the ingredients come together. Keep the mixture in large crumbles; do not overmix.
- Toss the diced apples and the extra tablespoon of flour in a small bowl and set it aside.
- Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, apple pie spice, and ground cinnamon in a medium bowl.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter and sugar using an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix to combine. Alternatively, add the dry ingredients and the sour cream, starting and ending with the dry, and mix well after each addition. Fold in the diced apples and pecans.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly. Sprinkle the streusel over the batter's top, covering the surface.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 45-50 minutes.
Notes
- If the crumb topping starts to brown too much before the cake is done baking, tent a piece of foil over the top of the cake pan.
- You can also use a 9-inch square baking pan; however, baking time will vary.
Nutrition
Calories: 291kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 3gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 182mgPotassium: 81mgFiber: 1gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 426IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 46mgIron: 1mg
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