Apple Coffee Cake with Streusel Topping
Apple Coffee Cake with Streusel Topping is soft, moist, and flavorful. Studded with fresh apples, cozy spices, and the most delicious crumb topping, this easy cake is perfect for breakfast or dessert!
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 stick unsalted butter softened
- 1½ cups packed light brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
- 2 cups peeled, chopped apples roughly 3 medium apples (I like to use honey crisp, gala or Granny Smith)
Streusel Topping
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup unsalted butter melted
- ⅔ cup all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish OR a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Set aside.
- In another large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy with an electric hand mixer or stand mixer with fitted paddle attachment. Add in eggs, one at a time, followed by sour cream and vanilla.
- Add flour mixture to butter mixture and beat until just combined. Gently fold in chopped apples. Spread into prepared pan and set aside.
- To make streusel topping, in a medium bowl, stir together brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, melted butter and flour until it resembles wet, crumbly sand. Sprinkle streusel evenly over top of batter. (*SEE NOTE BELOW*)
- If using a 9x13 dish, bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out mostly clean (a few crumbs is good!). If using a 9-inch springform pan, bake for 50 min-1 hour, or until toothpick inserted into center comes out mostly clean (a few crumbs is good).
Notes
- If you like streusel topping, feel free to double the amount (as I did for these photos).
- See my tips and tricks for making this Apple Streusel Coffee Cake above the recipe box.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 305kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 170mg | Potassium: 125mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 391IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 1mg