Apple Crumble Cake Recipe | Apple Streusel Cake

A round apple crumb cake sits on a white plate, featuring a crumbly, golden-brown topping. In the background, there are green and red apples placed on a wooden surface.
4.07 from 58 votes

This apple crumble cake is so delicious! Soft, light and moist sponge cake, a layer of caramelized apples, topped with cinnamon crumble. Easy and tasty cake that anyone can make.

A round apple crumb cake sits on a white plate, featuring a crumbly, golden-brown topping. In the background, there are green and red apples placed on a wooden surface.

Apple Crumble Cake Recipe | Apple Streusel Cake

4.07 from 58 votes
Prep Time 1 hour
WORK TIME 20 minutes
DIFFICULTY Easy
Cuisine World
Servings 8 yields

Ingredients
 

Caramelized apples:

  • 3 medium apples grated
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon 15g butter
  • 2 tablespoons 30ml milk
  • 1 tablespoon 20g honey or brown sugar

Crumble:

  • 3 tablespoons 37g brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons 45g butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons 20g ground almond
  • ½ cup 65g flour
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon

Cake:

  • 3 eggs
  • ½ cup + 2 tbsp 125g sugar
  • ¾ cup + 1 tbsp 200ml oil
  • ¾ cup + 1 tbsp 200ml milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups 250g all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder

Instructions
 

  • DIRECTIONS
    1. Preheat oven to 350F (175C). grease 9-inch (23cm) round baking pan lined with parchment paper and greased.
    2. Caramelized apples: peel and grate the apples, then stir with the lemon juice and set aside.
    3. Place butter, honey and milk in a pan and melt, stirring frequently over medium heat. Add grated apples and cook, stirring frequently, for about 4-5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
    4. Crumble: Combine the ingredients for the crumble topping together in a small bowl and Crumble together using your finger tips or a fork. Place in the fridge while making the cake.
    5. Cake: in a large bowl or in bowl of stand mixer, whisk eggs, sugar and vanilla extract. Whisk until doubled in volume. Gradually and oil and milk while whisking. Add flour, baking powder, salt and stir until combined.
    6. Pour the batter to the prepared pan, spread the caramelized apples on top, then sprinkle the crumble on top.
    7. Bake for 35-40 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes in the pan, release from the pan and let cool completely.

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5 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    Great tasting and family fav 5stars

    September 22, 2019
    1. The Cooking Foodie says:

      Thank you 🙂

      September 24, 2019
  2. 5 stars
    Yummy licious😋

    March 21, 2020
  3. 5 stars
    Hice la torta hoy, mientras transcurre la cuarentena! Súper fácil y riquísima! Estoy muy contenta con el resultado! Muchas gracias por la receta!!!

    March 31, 2020
  4. 5 stars
    Thanks for this apple cake. I will be making it.

    November 27, 2024
4.07 from 58 votes (54 ratings without comment)

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