Say hello to fall with this easy-to-make, warm Apple Coffee Cake! Topped with a buttery, brown sugar crumble, this moist and fluffy breakfast cake is chock full of chopped apples and brought together with a layer of cinnamon streusel. It is absolutely delicious on its own or drizzle on a simple vanilla or brown sugar glaze!
2tablespoonUnsalted Butter(cold and cut into small cubes)
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1 ¼cupsAll Purpose Flour
½teaspoonBaking Powder
½teaspoonBaking Soda
⅛teaspoonSalt
½teaspoonGround Cinnamon
½cupVegetable Oil
¾cupGranulated Sugar
⅛cupLight Brown Sugar
1Large Egg(room temperature)
½cupButtermilk
1Large Granny Smith Apple (equals about 2 cups, cut into small cubes)
vanilla glaze
½cupPowdered Sugar
1tablespoonMilk
½teaspoonVanilla Extract
brown sugar glaze
¼cupUnsalted Butter
1teaspoonHeavy Whipping Cream
¼cupLight Brown Sugar(lightly packed)
½teaspoonVanilla Extract
Instructions
cinnamon streusel layer
In a small-size mixing bowl, whisk together the three ingredients. Set to the side.
½ cup Light Brown Sugar, 1 tablespoon Ground Cinnamon, ½ teaspoon Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
brown sugar crumble
In a medium-size mixing bowl. whisk together the all-purpose flour, light brown sugar, and ground cinnamon.
¼ cup All-Purpose Flour, ¼ cup Light Brown Sugar, ½ teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
Add in the cold and cubed unsalted butter. With a fork, press the butter cubes into the dry mixture until it forms small crumbles. Having a few larger size crumbles are good too. Set to the side.
2 tablespoon Unsalted Butter
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Adjust your oven rack to the 2nd level position (just above center) and preheat the oven to 350ºF. Lightly spray your 9 inch springform pan with a flour based baking spray and set to the side. Optional step, add a layer of parchment paper, then lightly respray.
In a medium-size mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and ground cinnamon. Set to the side.
1 ¼ cups All Purpose Flour, ½ teaspoon Baking Powder, ½ teaspoon Baking Soda, ⅛ teaspoon Salt, ½ teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
Using a hand mixer or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the vegetable oil, granulated sugar, light brown sugar on medium-high speed until well blended.
½ cup Vegetable Oil, ¾ cup Granulated Sugar, ⅛ cup Light Brown Sugar
Add in the egg and buttermilk.
1 Large Egg, ½ cup Buttermilk
Add in the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
Fold in the diced apples.
1 Large Granny Smith Apple
Spoon a little more than half of the batter into the prepared springform pan. Add the cinnamon streusel topping, then top with the remaining batter. Sprinkle over the top the brown sugar crumbles.
Place the pan into the oven and bake for 35-40 minutes at 350ºF. Baking times vary with each oven, so begin to check the coffee cake at the earliest time noted. The coffee cake is done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool for a minimum of 25-30 minutes before serving with the optional vanilla or brown sugar glaze.
vanilla glaze
In a small-size mixing bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until the glaze forms. Pour over the cooled coffee cake or coffee cake slices.
½ cup Powdered Sugar, 1 tablespoon Milk, ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
optional brown sugar glaze
In a medium-size saucepan over medium heat, combine the unsalted butter, heavy whipping cream, light brown sugar, and vanilla extract.
¼ cup Unsalted Butter, 1 teaspoon Heavy Whipping Cream, ¼ cup Light Brown Sugar, ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Bring the mixture a boil to make sure the brown sugar has dissolved completely.