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    Home » Recipes

    January 27, 2014 Recipes

    Apple Crumb Coffee Cake

    Apple Crumb Coffee Cake

     What's an apple dessert doing in the middle of winter? I couldn't resist. I bake apple desserts whenever I am hit with the idea. A simple and lovely apple coffee cake is something I could deal with any day of the week.

    Apple Crumb Coffee Cake

    Because, let's face it! Nothing is better than an amazing apple cake. I know...that's just my opinion. But for me, it's what I prefer most days of the year. I've had plenty of amazing chocolate cakes and cheesecakes. Cupcakes and cookies are just fine.

    There is just something about a simple cake with a not too sweet and juicy apple filling that makes my day a little brighter! How about you?

    Apple Crumb Coffee Cake

    I added a little streusel topping and that clearly was the right idea. There was no way this cake would be as amazing as it was without the addition of a sweet crumble in every bite. Buttery, crumbly, sweet apple...just perfect with an afternoon coffee or tea break. Or even for breakfast! I used this vegan cake batter that I just love! Everyone is keeping it lighter the month of January. If you have a different cake batter recipe you prefer, go ahead and use it. If you want to keep this vegan all the way, use margarine instead of butter for the crumb topping.

    Apple Crumb Coffee Cake

    So to brighten a cold and chilly winter morning, I offer you a slice of this beautiful and happy apple crumb coffee cake! Hope you are keeping warm, wherever you are. Hope you are enjoying the month of January so far. Thanks for stopping by!!

    Apple Crumb Coffee Cake

    by Savoring Italy
    Prep Time: approx 10 minutes
    Cook Time: approx 55-60 minutes

    Ingredients (1 8x8 square pan)
    • 2 1/2 Cups Flour
    • 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
    • 1 tsp Baking Powder
    • 3/4 tsp Salt
    • 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
    • 2/3 Cup Canola Oil
    • 2/3 Cup rice milk (or regular milk) + 2 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar (or lemon juice)
    • 2 Tbs Cornstarch mixed with 1/2 Cup Water
    • 1 tsp vanilla

    Apple Filling

    • 5 large granny smith apples (or your favorite baking apples)peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2” pieces
    • juice of 1 lemon
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
    • 4 tablespoons apricot jam (or your favorite jam)

    Streusel Topping

    • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
    • 1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled, cut into small pieces
    Instructions
    Preheat oven to 350º F. Spray an 8x8" square pan with non-stick spray and line with parchment.
    Filling:
    In a medium sauce pan, sauté the apples in medium-low heat with the lemon juice and spices(until they lose their crispiness). Add the jam and combine. Set aside to cool while you prepare the cake batter.
    Cake Batter:
    In a small bowl, add the milk and vinegar and give it a whirl. Let sit a minute. In a large bowl, combine all the dry ingredients of the cake and whisk together. In a medium sized bowl, mix together the oil, milk, water/cornstarch mixture, and vanilla. Mix well. Incorporate the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, scraping the sides of the bowl with your spatula.
    Spread the cake batter evenly in the baking pan. Spread the apple mixture evenly on top.
    For the streusel: In a small bowl, combine flour, brown sugar and cinnamon. With a pastry blender or two knives, cut butter into the flour mixture until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. 
    Sprinkle streusel topping evenly over the apple mixture.
    Bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Lower the heat to 325 and bake for about another 25-30 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs clinging. Cool 10 minutes in pan on a wire rack. Enjoy!
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    Comments

    1. Margherita says

      January 27, 2014 at 12:11 pm

      I really need a slice of this amazing cake right now!

      Reply
    2. Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says

      January 27, 2014 at 2:13 pm

      I want to bury my face in a slice!!

      Reply
    3. Stacy | Wicked Good Kitchen says

      January 27, 2014 at 4:38 pm

      Lora, your Apple Crumb Coffee Cake looks ah-mazing! I love using apricot or peach preserves in my apple fillings, too. It just gives it added dimension. (I learned about adding jams to fillings from Rose Levy Beranbaum.) That vegan cake looks phenomenal and I can't wait to try it! You are right...crumb topping is a must with coffee cakes! Thanks for sharing and have a great week!

      Reply
    4. Lizzy (Good Things) says

      January 28, 2014 at 3:20 am

      Lora, this is just gorgeous... just the kind of cake I love in our Autumn! I can almost smell it! : )

      Reply
    5. Renee says

      January 28, 2014 at 7:13 am

      Swoon! This is exactly what is needed on a cold winter day.

      Reply
    6. Nancy @ gottagetbaked says

      January 28, 2014 at 1:01 pm

      There ain't nothin' wrong with apple cake all year long, Lora! It's one of my husband's favourite desserts so I try and be a good wife and make it for him every now 'n then, lol. This one looks incredible. I love those big juicy slices of apple and that crumble - yum! Perfection.

      Reply
    7. vanillasugarblog says

      January 28, 2014 at 6:23 pm

      Hey girl!
      Had to say HI to you lovee!
      Great coffee cake, let's have some with espresso?
      avere una buona notte tesoro! <3

      Reply
    8. anna @ annamayeveryday says

      January 29, 2014 at 7:56 am

      This is exactly what I have been wanting to bake - don't know why but it has been on my mind - looks delicious!

      Reply
    9. Jenni says

      January 29, 2014 at 7:20 pm

      Hey, I think if you can find apples year round in the store you can bake appley things year round! LOL This apple cake looks delicious!

      Reply
    10. cakeduchess says

      February 02, 2014 at 10:32 am

      Hi Jenni-I agree!:) Thanks so much.

      Reply
    11. Apple streusel coffee cake (gf) | marfigs says

      April 08, 2014 at 11:40 pm

      […] based this recipe off the awesome, scrumptious-looking one I found at Cake Duchess, with some heavy-handed mods here and there. I wanted as little refined sugar as possible, but I […]

      Reply
    12. Apples. Soon? Already! | hep-i-book'a says

      August 13, 2014 at 4:01 am

      […] Crumb Coffee Cake from http://www.cakeduchess.com – I got this recipe wrong and mixed the apples (they were supposed to be sautéd but I just […]

      Reply
    13. Torta Di Mele-Apple Cake says

      November 19, 2015 at 1:30 pm

      […] I was checking on apple recipes in my own blog, and it seems the last time I shared something apple was January 2014?!? I’m not quite sure how that happened. BUT! I am hoping to remedy that […]

      Reply

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