Description
This apple crumb cake is a perfectly sweet and moist dessert, featuring fresh apples, cinnamon, and a delicious brown sugar pecan topping. It’s a comforting, classic recipe that’s easy to make and can be enjoyed for breakfast or dessert.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup buttermilk OR sour milk
- 2 cups apples peeled & chopped (I used Gala)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup pecans chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and salt. Mix well.
- In a separate bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Add the cinnamon and vanilla extract and mix well.
- To the creamed butter, add the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk until all ingredients are thoroughly incorporated.
- Stir in the apples.
- Pour the apple crumb cake batter into a greased 9×13 inch baking pan.
- Combine the topping ingredients (brown sugar, chopped pecans, and cinnamon) and sprinkle evenly over the top of the apple crumb cake.
- Bake at 350°F for 40-50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the apple crumb cake comes out clean.
Notes
- To make buttermilk: Combine 1 Tablespoon lemon juice or white vinegar with 1 cup milk.
- Recipe Variations:
- Use any variety of apples, chopped or grated.
- Substitute whole wheat or gluten free flour for all-purpose.
- Add ground nutmeg, ginger, or cardamom OR use apple pie spice instead of cinnamon for enhanced flavor in your apple streusel cake.
- Substitute streusel topping or cinnamon cream cheese frosting for the topping to make a crumble topping apple cake.
- Use granulated sugar instead of brown sugar for the topping.
- Add pecans to the cake batter AND the topping for extra crunch in your homemade apple crumb cake.
- Substitute walnuts for the pecans.
- Leftover apple crumb cake should be covered and stored at room temperature for up to 1 week.
- To freeze this easy apple crumb cake, remove portions from the pan, wrap in plastic wrap or foil, then place in a freezer-safe ziploc bag or container and seal tightly. The best apple crumb cake can be frozen for up to 6 months, then thawed at room temperature before enjoying.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 294 kcal
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 273 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 23 mg