Apple Coffee Cake
Have you had a chance to go apple picking yet this fall? Here is a perfect recipe to use up some of those delicious extra apples! I blended my love for coffee cake with apples to make it a perfect dessert. It’s also great the next day with your morning coffee or tea- because we love a cake that can also be breakfast)
I am going to tell you off the bat that it requires three bowls - so I apologize in advance for all the dishwashing. I am all about simple baking, with the fewest steps/bowls/etc, so I really did try to make this as simple as possible.
The cake is super moist because of the yogurt and apple cider.
*for a dairy free cake sub coconut yogurt or another dairy free yogurt and sub oil where butter is used.
On top of the moist cake, you have the juicy/saucy apple layer which is delightful and finally my favorite- the crumble topping.
This cake is even better the next day because everything has had a chance to meld together. Store it in the fridge because you certainly do not want all that hard work and dish washing to go to waste!
INGREDIENTS:
CAKE:
1 stick of butter, melted or 1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup honey
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs
1/2 cup yogurt
1/2 cup apple cider or juice
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon cardamom
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups flour
CRUMBLE:
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons cinnamon
6 tablespoons butter, melted
1 cup flour
APPLES:
2 large or 3 small apples thinly sliced or cubed
juice of 1/2 lemon
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon sugar
pinch of salt
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
Make the apples: combine the sliced apples, lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, sugar, and salt in a bowl and mix together.
Make the crumble: combine the sugars, cinnamon, vanilla and melted butter in a medium bowl. Slowly add in the butter until crumbly - it will be thick.
Make the cake: In a large bowl combine the melted butter, brown sugar, honey , vanilla, eggs, yogurt, and apple cider. Add the baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cardamon, and salt. Slowly mix in the flour until just combined.
Assembling the cake: Transfer the batter to your cake pan (9-10 inch round or a square cake pan will work). Place the apples on top and slightly press them into the batter. Spread the crumble topping on top and press down slightly. Bake in the oven for an hour and check that a toothpick comes out clean.
*The cake can stay out at room temp for a day or so, but after that you want to transfer it to the fridge.