Description
Apple Crumb Cake: A soft, buttery cake layered with warm spiced apples, finished with a crunchy crumb topping and a cinnamon apple drizzle—a cozy fall-inspired dessert you’ll want to bake year-round.
Ingredients
Scale
- For the cake:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
- 1 1/2 cups peeled and diced apples
- For the crumb topping:
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- For the cinnamon apple drizzle:
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp apple juice or milk
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease an 8-inch square or round baking dish.
- In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream butter and sugars until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, then mix in sour cream.
- Fold dry ingredients into wet until just combined. Stir in diced apples.
- Spread batter into prepared pan.
- For crumb topping, mix flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Cut in butter until crumbly, then sprinkle evenly over cake batter.
- Bake 40–45 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- For drizzle, whisk powdered sugar, apple juice, and cinnamon until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cake before serving.
Notes
- Let the cake cool slightly before drizzle for best drizzle adhesion.
- Substitute sour cream with Greek yogurt for a lighter option.
- Use any baking apples you like, such as Granny Smith or Honeycrisp.
- Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/8 of cake)
- Calories: Approximately 420
- Sugar: Approximately 32 g
- Sodium: Approximately 180 mg
- Fat: Approximately 22 g
- Saturated Fat: Approximately 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: Approximately 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: Approximately 60 g
- Fiber: Approximately 2 g
- Protein: Approximately 6 g
- Cholesterol: Approximately 110 mg
Keywords: Apple Crumb Cake, Cinnamon Apple Drizzle, Apple dessert, fall dessert, cozy dessert, crumb cake