Description
Indulge in the comforting flavors of our Apple Crumb Cake, a delightful dessert that beautifully marries the sweetness of tender baked apples with warm cinnamon and a buttery crumb topping. Perfectly moist thanks to sour cream, this cake is a crowd-pleaser for any gathering or cozy night in. Drizzled with a luscious maple glaze, each slice feels like a warm hug, making it an irresistible treat for family and friends alike.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 small or 3 large red gala apples (diced)
- 1 ½ tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon (plus extra for topping)
- 340 g all-purpose flour
- 200 g dark brown sugar
- 225 g granulated sugar
- 3 eggs (room temperature)
- 225 g sour cream (14–18% room temperature)
- 125 g butter (room temperature)
- Maple syrup for drizzling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13 inch baking pan.
- In a bowl, combine diced apples with granulated sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
- Prepare crumb topping by mixing flour, dark brown sugar, cinnamon, and cold butter until crumbly; set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and additional cinnamon.
- Cream butter and granulated sugar using an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, then mix in sour cream, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until combined.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients; mix until just combined.
- Gently fold in apple mixture.
- Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan, sprinkle half of the crumb topping over it, layer with remaining batter and top with remaining crumb mixture.
- Bake for about 70 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center.
- While baking, prepare maple glaze by whisking powdered sugar with maple syrup, sour cream, vanilla extract, and water until smooth.
- Allow cake to cool before drizzling with glaze.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 70 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 65mg