Apple Coffee Cake
Coffee cake is one of those cakes that gets away with being acceptable to eat any time of the day.
A coffee cake may or may not have coffee in it, but the name comes from the fact that it is served with coffee, not because it has coffee in it.
This buttery apple coffee cake is topped with a crunchy cinnamon pecan crumble. The apples work wonders as they bake and add sweetness as well as making the cake moist and tender. I like baking with honeycrisp apples, but any kind of apple will work.
The only thing that can make this cake any better is enjoying a piece of this deliciousness with a cup of coffee and a friend.
Apple Coffee Cake
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 2½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup packed brown sugar
- ¾ cup organic sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 medium honeycrisp apples, peeled, cored, and chopped
For the Streusel Topping
- 12 tbsp unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 1½ cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- 3 tbsp pecans, finely chopped
- pinch kosher salt
- powdered sugar, for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Spray a 9”x13” baking pan with cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
- Beat butter and sugars together in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium speed until creamy.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla and beat to combine. Scrape down sides of the bowl to make sure all is evenly incorporated.
- Add dry ingredients and beat on low speed until just a few dry streaks remain.
- Add sour cream and beat until just combined. Fold in apples.
- Transfer batter to prepared pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
For the Streusel Topping
- In a medium bowl, combine melted butter, flour, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, pecans and a pinch of salt. Sprinkle crumble over top of the batter.
- Bake until golden and a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. Let cool completely.
- Top with powdered sugar. Recipe inspired by delish.com
I hope you enjoy this recipe!
Be sure to leave a comment below if you try it.
