Apple Crumb Cake

5 from 1 vote

This easy apple crumb cake combines the classic fall flavors of apples, brown sugar, and cinnamon with a sweet powdered sugar glaze. Make this classic apple coffee cake for your next fall breakfast, brunch, or dessert!

Prep Time10

Cook Time40

Total Time50

Course: Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: small squares

Calories: 283kcal

Author: Joy Kincaid

Ingredients

Apple Cake

2 1/4 cups All Purpose Flour
1/2 cup Brown Sugar packed
2 teaspoons Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon Salt
3 Large Eggs
1/2 cup Vegetable oil *or coconut oil
1/2 cup Unsweetened Applesauce
1 1/2 cups Granny Smith Apples Peeled and Diced, *see notes for apple options

Crumble Ingredients

3/4 cup All Purpose Flour
1/2 cup Brown Sugar packed
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
5 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter melted

Glaze Ingredients

1 cup Powdered Sugar
3-6 teaspoons Milk

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and line an 8" x 8" pan with parchment paper.
For the cake batter: Add the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt to a large mixing bowl. Whisk just to combine.
Add the eggs, oil, and applesauce to the dry ingredients. Mix everything until well combined. Fold in the apples.
For the Crumble: Mix flour, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, and melted butter in a medium sized bowl until a soft crumble forms and everything is well combined.
To assemble: Pour half of the cake batter into the lined pan, spread evenly. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of crumb mix over top. Add the remaining cake batter over top, spread evenly, then top with remaining crumble.
Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted comes out clean. Let the cake cool 30 minutes before slicing or topping with glaze.
To make glaze, mix sugar and milk together in a medium bowl, adding 1 teaspoon of milk at a time until desired consistency is reached. Drizzle over the finished cake and enjoy!

Notes

This recipe has the best results using granny smith apples, although other apples such as Honeycrisp, Gala, or Fuji can be used.

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