Apple Crumb Cake (Cuca de Maçã)
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Apple Crumb Cake (Cuca de Maçã)
Description
This recipe involves preparing a streusel topping from flour, sugar, cinnamon, cold butter pieces, heavy cream, and vanilla, mixed into moist crumbs. The cake batter is made by combining sifted flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, melted shortening and butter, then mixing in egg, heavy cream, and vanilla until a dough forms. This dough is pressed evenly into a greased 8x8 inch pan, topped with thin apple slices, and then sprinkled with the streusel topping.
Baked at 350°F for about 35-40 minutes, the cake becomes golden and cooked through, with a tender crumb beneath a crisp cinnamon topping. The apples add moisture and fruity tartness that balance the sweetness.
The cake can be served warm or cooled, optionally garnished with caramel or dulce de leche sauce for extra sweetness and richness.
Ingredients
Cake Batter:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour sifted
- ¾ cup white sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 dash salt
- 1 tablespoon shortening melted
- 3 tablespoons butter melted, unsalted
- 1 egg at room temperature, large
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract pure
- apple e.g. Granny Smith, peeled, cored, and cut into ⅛ slices, baking tart, about 3 medium
Streusel Topping:
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1-½ tablespoons butter cut into pieces, cold unsalted
- ½ tablespoon heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract pure
Garnish (optional):
- ¼ - ⅓ cup caramel sauce store-bought or homemade dulce de leche sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (about 177° C). Grease bottom and side of a 8 x 8-inch baking pan. Set aside.
- First, make the streusel topping. Combine flour, sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl; cut in butter with a fork until obtaining fine crumbs. Add heavy cream and vanilla, mixing well with a fork until crumbs form (the cream will add moisture to the streusel). Set aside at room temperature so that the vanilla will infuse the streusel with flavor.
- In a medium bowl, combine together the sifted flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Pour in and then mix both the melted shortening and butter with a fork until obtaining fine crumbs.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together egg, cream, and vanilla. Add to crumb mixture, tossing gently with a fork or by hand until mixture forms a ball. Press dough in an even layer into the prepared baking pan. Arrange apple slices on top of crust and then sprinkle the reserved streusel evenly over apple slices.
- Bake for about 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool on a rack and slice into squares. Serve apple crumb cake or cuca de maçã plain (the traditional manner), or warm and drizzled with either caramel sauce or dulce de leche sauce and accompanied by a scoop of ice cream if desired (my favorite way).
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 9squares
Amount Per Serving
Calories 379 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 379kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 53g | 18% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 24mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 210mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 595IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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