Description
This cozy apple cake has everything you crave in a homemade bake: tender cinnamon-spiced cake, juicy apples, and a buttery crumb topping. It is the perfect treat for crisp mornings, afternoon coffee, or dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (240 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons (8 g) baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon (3 g) salt
- 1 teaspoon (3 g) ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup (113 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup (180 ml) whole milk
- 2 medium apples, about 2 cups (250 g), peeled, cored, and diced
- 3/4 cup (95 g) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (100 g) packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon (3 g) ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup (57 g) unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9-inch square baking pan.
- Peel, core, and dice the apples into small, even pieces.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a medium bowl.
- Beat softened butter and granulated sugar until light and creamy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition, then stir in vanilla.
- Add the dry ingredients alternately with the milk, mixing gently until just combined.
- Fold the diced apples into the batter and spread the mixture evenly in the prepared pan.
- Combine flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon for the crumb topping, then stir in melted butter until chunky crumbs form.
- Sprinkle the crumb mixture evenly over the cake batter.
- Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, until golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- Cool the cake in the pan for at least 20 minutes before slicing and serving.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 20
- Category: Baking
- Cuisine: American