Cinnamon Apple Crumb Cake

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On a crisp fall day is there anything better than a slice of sweet crumb cake studded with delicious apples and a steaming hot cup of coffee? I don't think so.

A crumb cake can be delicious on it's own, but it's only made better when you use a great apple. For this recipe, I used Envy Apples. I've worked with them in the past and they are so great. Not only did they provide me with a ton of perfectly ripe apples, but they take such care in their packaging to ensure that the product arrives to you in flawless condition. Envy says:

It’s hard to put into words what makes Envy™ so remarkable. Each satisfyingly sweet crunch redefines what to expect from an apple. Since it was introduced, Envy™ has emerged as the apple with everything: beautiful skin, sweet flavor and a bright, tender flesh that remains white even after being cut. It’s a pure and pristine apple that’s a genuine work of orchard-growing genius.

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Cinnamon Apple Crumb Cake #AppleWeek

A dense crumb cake studded with apples and covered in a cinnamon sugar streusel.

Prep Time30 minutes mins

Cook Time5 hours hrs 45 minutes mins

Total Time1 hour hr 5 minutes mins

Course: Cake, Dessert

Keyword: apples, breakfast, brunch, cinnamon, crumb cake, fall baking, streusel

Servings: 12 slices

Calories:

Author: NicholeL

Ingredients

For the Cake:

• 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoon unsalted butter at room temperature
• ¾ cup sugar
• 1 egg
• ½ cup plain yogurt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 large Envy apples peeled and diced

For the Streusel:

• 6 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon apple pie spice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ½ teaspoon salt

For the Glaze:

• ½ cup powdered sugar
• 1-2 tablespoon milk

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray and place on a baking sheet lined with foil.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the butter and sugar and mix together on medium speed for 3-4 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add in the egg, yogurt, and vanilla and mix well. Add in the flour mixture.
• Spread half of the batter into the prepared springform pan. Arrange the apples in a layer on top.
• Prepare the streusel, by combining the flour, sugar, brown sugar, apple pie spice and salt together in a medium bowl. Add the melted butter and vanilla and mix until it all comes together.
• Spread half of the streusel topping on top of the apples, then cover with the remaining batter and finally the rest of the streusel topping.
• Bake for 35-45 minutes or until lightly golden and set in the middle. Allow to cool for 20 minutes before releasing the springform pan.
• Prepare the glaze by whisking together the powdered sugar and milk until it reaches your desired consistency for drizzling, then drizzle over the cooled cake.
• Slice and serve.

Notes

Apple Pie Spice can be made using 4 tablespoon cinnamon, 1 ½ teaspoon nutmeg, ½ teaspoon allspice, 1 teaspoon ginger and 1 ½ teaspoon cardamom. The remainder of the mixture can be stored in your pantry for 6 months to 1 year.

OMG this cake is SOOOOO good! Dense and sweet and full of those great Envy apples, this is perfect for breakfast or brunch if you aren't feeling it for dessert! I took this into work and it was gone so quickly.

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