Description
A wonderfully moist and flavorful apple coffee cake, perfect for a cozy breakfast, brunch, or afternoon treat. The warm spices and tender apple chunks make this a comforting classic.
Ingredients
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For the Cake:
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup sour cream or plain yogurt
- 2 medium apples (such as Honeycrisp or Fuji), peeled, cored, and diced
For the Streusel Topping:
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons (¾ stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan or an 8×8 inch baking pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg for the cake.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the sour cream (or yogurt) until smooth.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the sour cream mixture, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined, being careful not to overmix. Fold in the diced apples.
Prepare the Streusel Topping:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt.
- Cut in the cold butter using a pastry blender, a fork, or your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Spread the cake batter evenly into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the streusel topping evenly over the batter.
- Bake for 35-45 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For an extra touch of flavor, you can add a pinch of ground cloves to the streusel topping.
- Serve warm or at room temperature. Delicious on its own or with a dusting of powdered sugar.
- This cake can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: PT20M
- Cook Time: PT40M
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg