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Easy Apple Coffee Cake Delight

Easy Apple Coffee Cake Delight

A moist, cinnamon-kissed apple coffee cake crowned with a crisp streusel and a light vanilla glaze—perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a cozy afternoon treat.
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 120kcal

Ingredients
 

Main Ingredients

  • 2 cup All-purpose flour batter
  • 0.75 cup Granulated sugar batter
  • 2 teaspoon Baking powder batter
  • 0.5 teaspoon Baking soda batter
  • 0.5 teaspoon Fine salt batter
  • 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon batter
  • 0.5 cup Unsalted butter, melted and cooled batter
  • 1 cup Sour cream batter
  • 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract batter
  • 2 large Eggs batter
  • 2 cup Apples, peeled and diced about 2 medium; batter
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon juice toss with apples
  • 0.75 cup All-purpose flour streusel
  • 0.5 cup Brown sugar, packed streusel
  • 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon streusel
  • 0.5 cup Unsalted butter, cold and cubed streusel
  • 0.5 cup Chopped walnuts or pecans optional; streusel
  • 0.5 cup Powdered sugar glaze
  • 1 tablespoon Milk glaze
  • 0.25 teaspoon Vanilla extract glaze

Instructions

Preparation Steps

  • Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a 9 inch square pan and line with a parchment sling.
  • Make the streusel: In a bowl, mix 0.75 cup flour, 0.5 cup brown sugar, and 1.0 teaspoon cinnamon. Cut in 0.5 cup cold cubed butter until sandy with pea sized bits. Stir in nuts if using; refrigerate.
  • Prep apples: Peel, core, and dice apples. Toss with 1.0 tablespoon lemon juice and set aside.
  • Whisk dry batter ingredients: 2.0 cups flour, 0.75 cup granulated sugar, 2.0 teaspoons baking powder, 0.5 teaspoon baking soda, 0.5 teaspoon salt, and 1.0 teaspoon cinnamon.
  • Whisk wet batter ingredients: 2.0 large eggs, 1.0 cup sour cream, 2.0 teaspoons vanilla, and 0.5 cup melted cooled butter.
  • Add wet ingredients to dry and stir just until combined. Fold in the diced apples; do not overmix.
  • Spread batter evenly in the prepared pan. Crumble the chilled streusel over the top.
  • Bake 40 to 45 minutes until the center springs back and a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs.
  • Cool in the pan on a rack for 20 minutes. Whisk glaze by mixing 0.5 cup powdered sugar, 1.0 tablespoon milk, and 0.25 teaspoon vanilla until smooth; drizzle over warm cake.
  • Slice into 12 pieces and serve warm or at room temperature.

Notes

Use firm, tart apples like Granny Smith or a mix of sweet-tart varieties for best texture and flavor. Cake keeps covered at room temperature for 2 days or refrigerated for 5 days. Freeze slices tightly wrapped for up to 2 months; thaw at room temperature. Nuts are optional but add great crunch.