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Apple Coffee Cake

From the moist cake and the crumble topping to the brown sugar glaze, this Apple Coffee Cake is everything you could possibly want in a fall dessert. Serve this cake for dessert or with an afternoon cup of coffee – either way, you can’t go wrong.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 16 servings
Course: Cake

Ingredients

FOR THE CAKE:
  • 1 stick plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1 ½ cups packed light brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons apple pie spice
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 2 cups peeled cored and chopped Granny Smith apples
FOR THE CRUMBLE TOPPING:
  • ½ cup packed light brown sugar
  • ½ cup all purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon apple pie spice
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
FOR THE BROWN SUGAR GLAZE:
  • ½ cup packed light brown sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon apple pie spice
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons warm water

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 13 by 9-inch baking dish with butter or nonstick cooking spray.
FOR THE CAKE
  1. In a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy; about 3 minutes. Add the eggs 1 at a time, beating after the addition of each.
  2. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, apple pie spice, and salt. Add to the wet ingredients, alternating with the sour cream. Stir in the vanilla and fold in the apples until evenly incorporated into the batter. 
  3. Pour into the prepared baking dish and spread into an even layer. 
FOR THE CRUMBLE TOPPING
  1. In a bowl, combine the sugar, flour, apple pie spice, and butter, and combine with a fork until it resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle the topping over the cake and bake until golden brown and set, 35 to 40 minutes. 
  2. Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack for at least 10 minutes.
FOR THE GLAZE
  1. In a bowl, combine the sugar, apple pie spice, vanilla, and water and mix until smooth. Drizzle the cake with the glaze and let harden slightly. Serve warm with vanilla bean ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream.

Notes

  • Slightly adapted from Emeril Lagasse