Cinnamon Apple Crumb Cake
An apple crumb cake recipe provided by a local mailer, tested out for quality. Turns out: it's pretty decent!
Equipment
- Springform Pan
- Whisk
- Rubber Spatula
- Piping Bag
Ingredients
For the Streusel
- 1½ Cups Flour
- ½ Cup Brown Sugar
- ¼ Cup White Sugar
- ½ Tsp Salt
- 1 Tsp Cinnamon
- ¼ Tsp Nutmeg
- ½ Cup Butter Melted
- ½ Tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 Large Tart Apple Or two smaller apples
For the Cake
- 4 Tbsp Butter
- ½ Cup White Sugar
- 1 Egg
- 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
- ½ Cup Sour Cream
- 1 Cup Flour
- ¼ Tsp Baking Soda
- ¼ Tsp Salt
- ½ Tsp Baking Powder
For the Icing
- ½ Cup Powdered Sugar
- 1½ Tbsp Apple Cider
Instructions
Make the Streusel
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter your springform pan. Optionally, line the bottom with parchment paper.
- Peel, core, and chop the apple.
- Whisk together the flour, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Mix the sugars, butter, and vanilla.
- Stir the two mixtures together until evenly moist, and set aside.
Make the Cake
- Cream the butter and sugar together.
- Add the egg and beat well.
- Add the vanilla and sour cream, and beat again.
- Mix together the flour, baking powder and soda, and salt. Combine this with the wet cake mix and stir until just combined.
Assemble and Bake
- Spread half the batter thinly across the bottom of the pan.
- Spread the apple chunks across that layer.
- Sprinkle about 1 cup of the streusel across the apples.
- Spread the remaining batter evenly across the top. This may be tricky, as it's sticky and will pull up the streusel. You might consider piping it out.
- Spread the remaining streusel on top.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes until a toothpick or tester comes out clean.
Make the Glaze
- Mix together the powdered sugar and apple cider. Add to a piping bag and pipe over the top of the cake as thoroughly as you want.