Description
This recipe for Apple Crumb Cake with Cinnamon Apple Drizzle is perfect for beginners looking to create a delicious and comforting dessert. Adam from NoobRecipes guides you through each step, making baking fun and stress-free.
Ingredients
- For the Cake:
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and chopped
- For the Crumb Topping:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- For the Cinnamon Apple Drizzle:
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons milk
- A pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×9-inch baking pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- In a large bowl, cream softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla extract.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, alternating with sour cream. Mix until just combined.
- Gently fold in chopped apples.
- For the topping, combine flour, cinnamon, salt, sugars, and cold butter. Mix until crumbs form.
- Sprinkle the crumb topping evenly over the cake batter.
- Bake for 55-65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool the cake in the pan for 15-20 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For the drizzle, melt butter in a small saucepan. Stir in brown sugar, cinnamon, milk, and salt. Cook for 2-3 minutes until smooth.
- Drizzle the warm cinnamon apple sauce over the cooled cake.
Notes
- Granny Smith apples are recommended for their tartness.
- Do not overmix the cake batter.
- Cool the cake completely before drizzling.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American