Description
Apple Crumble Cake is a heartwarming dessert that combines the comforting flavors of tender cake and sweet, cinnamon-spiced apples with a crunchy crumble topping. This delightful treat is perfect for cozy gatherings or as a special breakfast indulgence. With its moist texture and rich taste, every bite delivers a blend of sweetness and warmth, finished off with a drizzle of honey that adds an extra touch of decadence. This easy-to-follow recipe makes it simple to create this crowd-pleaser in your own kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and diced into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (for crumble topping)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar (for crumble topping)
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar (for crumble topping)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for crumble topping)
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cold and cut into small pieces (for crumble topping)
- 2 tablespoons honey (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour an 8×8 inch baking pan.
- In a medium bowl, combine 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1/4 cup light brown sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Add the cold, cut butter. Using your fingertips or a pastry blender, cut the butter into the dry ingredients until coarse crumbs form. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, toss the diced apples with 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon.
- In a large bowl, whisk together 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. In a separate large bowl, using an electric mixer, cream together 1/2 cup softened butter and 1 cup granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- Alternately add the dry ingredients and milk to the wet ingredients, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
- Spread half of the cake batter evenly into the prepared 8×8 inch baking pan. Sprinkle the cinnamon-tossed diced apples over the batter. Dollop the remaining cake batter over the apples and gently spread it to cover as much as possible.
- Evenly sprinkle the prepared crumble topping over the top layer of cake batter.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. The crumble topping should be golden brown.
- Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the pan on a wire rack for at least 15 minutes before slicing. Once slightly cooled, cut into 9 square slices.
- Before serving, drizzle each warm or room-temperature slice with approximately 1 teaspoon of honey.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 40mg