Description
A delicious apple crumb cake topped with a sweet cinnamon apple drizzle, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and chopped into small cubes
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (for crumb topping)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for crumb topping)
- ¼ teaspoon salt (for crumb topping)
- ½ cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed (for crumb topping)
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed (for crumb topping)
- ¼ cup granulated sugar (for crumb topping)
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (for drizzle)
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed (for drizzle)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for drizzle)
- 2 tablespoons milk (for drizzle)
- A pinch of salt (for drizzle)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch baking pan.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- Beat softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
- Alternate adding dry ingredients and sour cream to the butter mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Fold in chopped apples and spread the batter into the prepared pan.
- For the crumb topping, combine flour, cinnamon, salt, cold butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Mix until crumbly and sprinkle over the batter.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- For the drizzle, melt butter in a saucepan. Add brown sugar, cinnamon, milk, and salt. Stir until smooth. Drizzle over the cooled cake.
Notes
- Use Granny Smith apples for the best texture and flavor.
- Let the cake cool slightly before drizzling.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: apple crumb cake, cinnamon apple drizzle, dessert recipe