Apple Coffee Cake

Apple Coffee Cake is the perfect easy dessert recipe to showcase fresh apples! A simple, yet impressive crumb cake that’s filled with fresh apple pieces and topped with the most delicious cinnamon brown sugar streusel. Add a drizzle of homemade glaze and you’ve got the perfect fall treat!

Course Brunch, Dessert

Cuisine American

Diet Vegetarian

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 35

Total Time 55

Servings servings

Calories 139

Author Kim

Ingredients

Streusel topping

1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter melted

Cake

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 cup butter room temperature
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 large egg room temperature
1/2 cup vanilla or plain yogurt (sour cream works too)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon apple extract (optional)
2-3 cups apple diced into very small pieces (any favorite apple will work)

Glaze (optional)

1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1 to 2 teaspoons milk

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease an 8x8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray; dust with 1 tablespoon flour.
To prepare the streusel topping, mix together the flour, sugar, and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Stir in the melted butter and use your hands to really mix it up good. Set aside.
For the cake, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a medium mixing bowl and set aside.
Add the butter and sugar to a separate mixing bowl and use an electric mixer on medium speed to combine ingredients for 2 minutes until light and fluffy. Scrape sides as needed and then add the egg, yogurt, vanilla and apple extract (if using). Mix for 1 minute until combined and smooth, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary.
Turn the mixer to low speed and gradually add the flour mixture. Mix until just combined and smooth, again, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary. Fold diced apples into the batter.
Transfer the batter into prepared baking pan. Spread it out with a spatula. It will seem very thin, but don't worry, it will bake up nice and fluffy. Sprinkle streusel topping over the cake and gently press down with your fingers. It might seem like too much streusel, but we really enjoyed the amount.
Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until the cake is set and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. My cake was done in 30 minutes.
Remove cake from oven and place pan on a wire rack to cool completely, about 15 minutes.
Stir glaze ingredients together in a small bowl, until smooth. Drizzle over the cooled cake.

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Notes

Make Ahead & Freezing Instructions: Cake tastes best on day 1 or day 2. The cake may be made 1 day in advance. Store covered at room temperature for up to 3 days. Cake can be frozen up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator or for several hours at room temperature.
Double the Recipe: You can easily double this cake recipe and bake in a 9x13" baking dish.

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