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Apple Crumb Cake

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A moist apple cake topped with a thick, buttery streusel, perfect for fall baking, coffee breaks, or brunch.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened, divided
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar, divided
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ cup milk
  • 2 medium apples (like Honeycrisp or Fuji), peeled, cored, and diced

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×13 inch baking pan.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together ½ cup (1 stick) of the softened butter and 1 cup of the granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
  5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the milk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
  6. Gently fold in the diced apples.
  7. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and spread evenly.
  8. In a medium bowl, combine the remaining ½ cup (1 stick) of softened butter, the remaining ½ cup of granulated sugar, and the remaining 1 cup of flour. Use your fingers or a pastry blender to mix until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  9. Sprinkle the crumb topping evenly over the cake batter.
  10. Bake for 40-50 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
  11. Let the cake cool in the pan on a wire rack before slicing and serving.

Notes

  • For a bakery-style crumb, ensure your butter is softened but not melted when making the topping.
  • This cake freezes well. Wrap cooled cake tightly in plastic wrap, then foil, and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature.
  • You can add ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts to the crumb topping for extra texture.

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