Description
Cozy bakery-style cake with tender cinnamon-spiced apples and thick buttery crumb topping. Moist and rich, perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert with optional maple or caramel icing.
Ingredients
Crumb Topping
1 cup (200 g) brown sugar, packed
½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup (226 g) unsalted butter, melted
2½ cups (313 g) all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
Cake
2½ cups (313 g) all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup (170 g) unsalted butter, softened
1¼ cups (250 g) granulated sugar
3 large eggs, room temperature
1 cup (240 g) full-fat sour cream, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups (375 g) peeled, chopped apples (Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Fuji)
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line a 9×13-inch pan or two 9-inch rounds with parchment.
- Mix brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, and salt for crumb topping. Stir in melted butter, then flour until large crumbs form. Set aside.
- Whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together.
- Beat softened butter and sugar on medium-high until light and fluffy (3 min). Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
- On low, add half dry ingredients, then sour cream, then remaining dry. Mix just until combined.
- Toss apples with cinnamon. Fold gently into batter.
- Spread batter evenly in pan. Sprinkle crumb topping evenly, breaking up large clumps.
- Bake 45–50 minutes until toothpick inserted comes out clean and crumbs are golden.
- Cool 20 minutes before slicing. Optionally drizzle with maple or caramel icing.
Notes
Use firm apples so pieces hold shape after baking.
Avoid overmixing batter for tenderness.
Room-temperature ingredients ensure smooth blending.
Crumb topping flavor improves after a day — great for make-ahead.
Store covered at room temperature 2 days or refrigerated 5 days.
- Prep Time: 25
- Cook Time: 50
- Category: Dessert, Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 34g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
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