Apple Crumb Cake with Cinnamon Apple Drizzle
A deliciously moist apple cake topped with a crunchy crumb and finished with a warm cinnamon apple drizzle. Perfect for fall gatherings or cozy afternoons.
Ingredients
Cake Batter
- 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 for moisture
Apple Filling
- 2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and chopped preferably Granny Smith
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup cold, cubed unsalted butter
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons milk
Cinnamon Apple Drizzle
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Prepare pan.
- Mix dry ingredients for batter. Cream butter and sugar, add eggs and vanilla. Alternate adding dry ingredients and sour cream. Fold in apples.
- Prepare crumb topping by combining dry ingredients and cold butter until coarse crumbs form. Sprinkle over batter.
- Bake for 55-65 minutes until golden. Cool, then make cinnamon apple drizzle by melting butter, stirring in sugar, cinnamon, milk, and salt. Drizzle over cooled cake.
Notes
Use firm apples like Granny Smith for best texture. Store leftovers in an airtight container.