Cinnamon Apple Crumb Cake

Are you ready for fall baking? Cinnamon Apple Crumb Cake is the perfect dessert for crisp weather coming up.

A few days ago, answering the phone, I heard my best friend: “Vera, when do you have time for me? I have something very important to tell you! I’ll be there in a few hours. And please, make one of your sweet desserts so we could eat something sweet while talking”. And – click, that was it.

If I had the phone number, I would surely have called Superman because I knew what was coming to me! First, searching on Pinterest. Cheesecake, Cupcakes, Cookies?Nooo, maybe this quick Poke Cake? Hmmm these Apple Muffins look fantastic, too. After an “easy” 45 minutes, the decision was made – Cinnamon Apple Crumb Cake!

INGREDIENTS

For cinnamon streusel crumb:

• 1 and 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 cup butter -melted
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 large (or 2 small) tart apples-peeled and chopped

For the cake:

• 4 Tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Apple cider glaze:

• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 and 1/2 – 2 Tablespoons apple cider

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease 8 inch springform pan and line the bottom with parchment paper, set aside.
2. To make cinnamon streusel crumb, first  in a bowl, whisk together dry ingredient. Then add melted butter and vanilla and stir until the mixture is evenly moist, set aside, too.
3. To make the cake in a large bowl, cream together 4 tbsp butter with 1/2 cup sugar until light and fluffy, then add egg and beat well. Finally, add vanilla and sour cream and beat again.
4. In another bowl, stir together 1 cup flour, baking soda, salt, and baking powder and add to the butter mixture, stir until just combined.
5. Spread half the batter at the bottom of the pan ( it will be very thin layer). Spread the apple chunks evenly over the batter, then sprinkle about 1 cup of the cinnamon streusel crumbs over the apples. Spread the remaining batter over the crumbs and on top spread the rest of the cinnamon streusel.
6. Please visit Cinnamon Apple Crumb Cake for full instructions