Description
Apple Crumb Cake with Cinnamon Apple Drizzle is the ultimate comfort dessert that combines the sweetness of fresh apples with a buttery crumb topping and a luscious cinnamon drizzle. This cake is perfect for any gathering or cozy evening at home. Its delightful flavors and easy preparation will have your friends and family coming back for seconds, making it an irresistible treat that captures the essence of autumn in every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
- 2 cups peeled, diced apples
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ cup cold butter, cubed
- 1 apple, peeled and finely diced
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ cup water
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a baking pan.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Cream together softened butter and granulated sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, vanilla extract, and sour cream. Mix well.
- Gradually combine dry ingredients with wet ingredients, then fold in diced apples.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan. Prepare the crumb topping by mixing brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and cold butter until crumbly; sprinkle over the cake batter.
- Bake for 40–45 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow cooling before drizzling.
- For the drizzle, cook diced apple with butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and water in a saucepan until thickened (about 5–7 minutes). Drizzle over cooled cake before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (85g)
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: <0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg