Description
A moist apple coffee cake with a crumbly topping, perfect for breakfast or dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 large eggs
- 2 medium apples, peeled and diced
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup brown sugar (for topping)
- 1/4 cup cold butter, cubed (for topping)
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch baking pan.
- Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl.
- Add softened butter, milk, and eggs. Stir until combined.
- Fold in diced apples and pour batter into the pan.
- Combine brown sugar, cold butter, and nuts (if using) in another bowl to make the crumb topping.
- Sprinkle topping over the batter.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool before serving.
Notes
- Use tart apples like Granny Smith for best results.
- The cake stays fresh for up to 3 days when stored in an airtight container.
- For extra flavor, add a pinch of nutmeg to the batter.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
