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    You are here: Home / Desserts / Cake / Apple Crumb Cake

    Apple Crumb Cake

    October 23, 2017 By Sam 83 Comments

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    Apple Crumb Cake

    A soft apple crumb cake topped off with a crisp cinnamon streusel and drizzled with a vanilla glaze. A great recipe to use up any surplus of apples you might have accumulated from apple picking!

    Apple Crumb Cake

    Zach and I went apple picking not once, but twice this month. Each time we made our way out of the orchard precariously balancing a crate piled with no less than 15 lbs of apples each time (and when I say “we”, I really mean Zach, he did all the heavy lifting).

    That’s… a lot of apples.

    I already shared my apple butter recipe that uses nearly 6 lbs of apples alone, but I still had a mountain of apples on my counter that I didn’t want to go bad, and so the baking continued. I made some freezer friendly apple crisp, to be cooked at a later date, my favorite apple pie, and my apple crumb muffins, and then I still had enough apples to make this apple crumb cake over and over (and over) again until I was 100% happy with it.

    Picking apples at the orchard

    Folding apple pieces into apple crumb cake batter

    After my pumpkin coffee cake recipe was such a hit with everyone who tried it, I’d been determined to try to make an apple version and decided a slight variation of that recipe would make a great base for this apple crumb cake.

    The apples add a nice touch of moisture, but I included sour cream and melted butter for added moisture, as well.  It makes the cake extremely soft.

    The streusel is the same one that I used there, as well as on my favorite coffee cake recipe, it’s easy and is made with melted butter, which makes for the most flavorful and easy-to-mix-together streusel that you may have ever tried.

    A slice of apple crumb cake

    Enjoy!!

    Slice of apple crumb cake on plate

    Apple Crumb Cake

    An easy apple crumb cake with a streusel topping and a simple vanilla glaze.
    5 from 22 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour hour
    Servings: 10 people
    Calories: 482kcal
    Author: Sam Merritt

    Ingredients

    • ¾ cup butter melted
    • ½ cup sugar (100g)
    • ¼ cup light brown sugar tightly packed (50g)
    • 2 large eggs lightly beaten
    • 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ½ cup sour cream (120g)
    • 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour (156g)
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • ¾ teaspoon baking powder
    • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 ½ cups diced, peeled apples (165g) (this was about 1 ½ apples for me)

    Streusel Topping

    • 1 cup all-purpose flour (125g)
    • ¾ cup light brown sugar tightly packed (150g)
    • 2 Tablespoons sugar
    • 1 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • 6 Tablespoons butter melted

    Vanilla Glaze

    • ½ cup powdered sugar (65g)
    • 2-3 teaspoons milk
    • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
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    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and lightly grease and flour a 9" springform pan.
    • Combine melted butter and sugars in a large bowl and stir until well-combined
    • Add eggs and vanilla extract, stir well
    • Stir in sour cream.
    • In a separate, medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
    • Using a spatula, gradually add dry ingredients and wet and stir until just combined-- do not over-mix!
    • Fold in apple pieces and pour batter evenly into prepared pan.  Set aside and prepare your streusel.

    Streusel

    • Prepare the crumble by whisking together flour, sugars and cinnamon.
    • Pour the melted butter into the mixture and, using a fork, stir until crumbles form.  Evenly sprinkle streusel over batter.
    • Transfer pan to oven and bake on 350F (175C) for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.  Allow to cool before adding vanilla glaze.

    Vanilla Glaze

    • If desired, make glaze by whisking together powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla. Start with 2 teaspoons of milk and add a third if it isn't thin enough to drizzle.
    • Drizzle over cooled cake.  Allow glaze to harden, slice, and enjoy!

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1slice | Calories: 482kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 103mg | Sodium: 413mg | Potassium: 126mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 768IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 2mg

    Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered an estimate only. Actual nutritional content will vary based upon brands used, measuring methods, cooking method, portion sizes, and more.

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    Apple crumb cake with streusel topping and vanilla glaze

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    Comments

    1. J

      June 16, 2019 at 7:06 pm

      5 stars
      2nd SSR I’ve made and again fantastic. Can’t wsit to try more. Any idea for conversions for a larger springform?

      Reply
      • Sam

        June 16, 2019 at 8:53 pm

        So happy to hear you’ve been enjoying the recipes! How much larger are you thinking? It could just be a matter of reducing the bake time if you go with say a 10″ springform pan.

        Reply
        • J

          June 16, 2019 at 9:40 pm

          Not sure….I just know I have a pan that’s bigger and for how fast it went I might need a bigger cake!

        • Sam

          June 17, 2019 at 9:03 pm

          I wouldn’t be able to tell you how to alter the recipe unless I knew how big the pan is. I’m sorry. 🙁

    2. Tassie

      March 21, 2019 at 7:53 am

      Hi Sam.

      I was just about to put my tin in the oven and the power went out!

      Should I leave the batter out until the power comes back on or can this batter be refrigerated? It’s already topped with the streusel.

      Should I cling wrap it?

      Power should be back in 4 hours.

      Hope you see this in time 🙂

      Thanks!

      Reply
      • Sam

        March 21, 2019 at 10:25 am

        Sorry I’m just now seeing this! I’d probably cling wrap it and keep it in the fridge. Hope everything works out!

        Reply
        • Tassie

          March 21, 2019 at 11:08 am

          Hi Sam. Thanks for the feedback 🙂

          It’s in the oven now, smells delicious!

        • Sam

          March 21, 2019 at 10:40 pm

          I hope you love it! 🙂

    3. Mekii

      January 13, 2019 at 7:37 pm

      5 stars
      I am a novice baker and your instructions were easy to follow. I used 4 apples and put some oats in the streusel. Tastes Divine

      Reply
      • Sam

        January 13, 2019 at 9:38 pm

        I am so glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

        Reply
    4. Brenda

      December 15, 2018 at 2:24 am

      5 stars
      Delicious apple crumb cake. I have made it twice in a week and as fast as I/ve made it, it is gone. Everyone loves it! However, my streusel was very crumby both times. Definitely going to try more of your recipes.

      Reply
      • Sam

        December 15, 2018 at 10:42 pm

        Hi, Brenda! I am so glad everyone enjoyed it. The topping is supposed to be pretty crumbly. 🙂

        Reply
    5. Bella

      November 28, 2018 at 7:52 am

      It’s perfect receipt for Apple crumble cake.
      Good that I tried it…thanks

      Reply
      • Sam

        November 28, 2018 at 11:28 am

        I’m so glad you enjoyed! Thanks for commenting, Bella 🙂

        Reply
    6. Tracie

      November 20, 2018 at 10:03 am

      5 stars
      This recipe is absolutely delicious! I used Granny Smith. They were small so I used 5. Adjusted cooking time because of that. Followed recipe and found a new favorite for my family!❤️ Thank you so much!

      Reply
      • Sam

        November 20, 2018 at 8:02 pm

        I am so glad you enjoyed it, Tracie! ☺️

        Reply
    7. Ghazal Lahooti

      October 25, 2018 at 7:42 am

      Best recipe ever.
      Tnx😙😙😙

      Reply
      • Sam

        October 25, 2018 at 6:19 pm

        Thank you so much! ☺️

        Reply
    8. Kristy

      October 18, 2018 at 9:35 am

      5 stars
      Yum! It was fun to make, easy to bake, and simply amazing to taste. I love this recipe! I used a 7 by 7 square pan, so it took about 20~ minutes longer to bake, but still came out super moist and delicious. It’s sweet with a pinch of tart, which I love. Bonus: Smelled divine as it was baking! Thanks for the recipe

      Reply
      • Sam

        October 18, 2018 at 8:35 pm

        I am so glad you enjoyed it Kristy! ☺️

        Reply
    9. Sherry

      October 11, 2018 at 7:11 pm

      Could you make cupcakes with this batter?

      Reply
      • Sam

        October 12, 2018 at 8:51 pm

        I would have a few concerns with making this into a cupcake, they won’t rise much and could be pretty dense. You can check out my Apple Crumble Muffins for a great apple muffin!

        Reply
    10. Pat

      October 11, 2018 at 3:44 pm

      What went wrong??? I’m not a novice baker. It looked great when I took it out of the oven. After it cooled I noticed the center had fallen in. When I removed it from the pan the bottom was almost liquid. It had baked for 43 min@350.
      Where could I have gone wrong?

      Reply
      • Sam

        October 12, 2018 at 8:54 pm

        Check your oven temperature to make sure it’s correct. It sounds like the cake was definitely underbaked.

        Reply
    11. Fran

      September 28, 2018 at 8:32 pm

      I have plenty of apples from going to the farm with the grandchildren. When searching for an apple cake receipe, I choose your receipe because using a spring pan just makes it so simply. Cake is cooling and I plan on icing it. I am bringing it to a family get together and I will let you know how much they liked it.

      Reply
      • Sam

        September 28, 2018 at 11:10 pm

        I hope everyone loves it!! 😃

        Reply
    12. Joanne

      May 12, 2018 at 9:33 pm

      5 stars
      The cake looks delicious straight out of the oven. Serving for a brunch. I added some walnuts. Spring foam is a must it rises all the way to the top.

      Reply
    13. Rosemarie Mcfadden

      February 20, 2018 at 9:57 pm

      5 stars
      I just took this fabulous cake out of the oven to cool. This cake is very moist and tastes terrific. Hubby loves it with a cold glass of goats milk. Thanks for such a great recipe and it’s definitely a keeper.

      Reply
      • Sam

        February 26, 2018 at 10:33 pm

        So happy to hear it was such a hit! <3

        Reply
    14. donna l ledger

      November 07, 2017 at 11:09 am

      do you have to use a springform pan or will a cake pan work as well?

      Reply
      • Sam

        November 07, 2017 at 11:50 am

        As long as the cake pan is deep enough it will work!

        Reply
    15. Lindsay

      October 27, 2017 at 4:16 pm

      5 stars
      Easy, Beautiful, & Delicious!!! So glad I tried it!

      Reply
      • Sam

        October 28, 2017 at 12:35 am

        I’m so glad that you enjoyed the cake, Lindsay!! 🙂

        Reply
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