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Apple Crumb Cake
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Apple Crumb Cake

Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 9 - 12
Author Pam - For the Love of Cooking / Original by Sally's Baking Addiction

Equipment

  • 8-inch baking dish
  • Hand mixer
  • Wire Cooling Rack

Ingredients

Crumb Topping:

  • 1¼ cup flour
  • ½ cup brown sugar, packed
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, melted

Cake:

  • 1¼ cups flour
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • ½ cup + 2 tbsp white sugar
  • 2 small eggs, at room temperature
  • ½ cup sour cream, at room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Cinnamon Apples:

  • 1 cup honeycrisp apples, peeled & diced
  • ⅛-¼ tsp ground cinnamon, to taste

Maple Icing:

  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 1-2 tbsp real maple syrup, to taste, depending on desired glaze thickness

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8-inch baking dish with parchment paper and coat with cooking spray. 
  • Make the crumb topping by mixing the flour, brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a small bowl. Drizzle in the melted butter and stir with a fork until crumbly; set aside until needed. 
  • Prepare the cake by whisking together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl until combined. 
  • Using a hand mixer, beat together the sugar and softened butter for 2 minutes, until creamy. Add the eggs, one at a time. until combined. Add the sour cream and vanilla, and beat until creamy. 
  • Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture until just combined. Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and spread evenly with a rubber spatula.  Side Note: The batter will be thick. 
  • Prepare the apples by combining the diced apples with the cinnamon and mixing until evenly coated. Spread the cinnamon apples evenly over the cake batter. 
  • Top the apple layer with the crumb topping. Using a rubber spatula, press the crumb topping tightly down into the apples and cake so it sticks. 
  • Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean.  Side Note: If the top or edges of the cake is/are browning too quickly, cover loosely with tin foil. 
  • Remove from the oven and set on a wire cooling rack to cool for at least 30-45 minutes. 
  • Make the maple glaze by combining the powdered sugar with the real maple syrup and mixing until well combined and smooth.
  • Drizzle over the cake, slice, and serve. Enjoy.