Apple Cinnamon Crumb Cake
A tender cinnamon cake topped with sweet apples and a cinnamon crumb topping. Perfect any time of day!
Servings: 9
Ingredients
Cinnamon Crumb Topping
- 1 3/4 cups of all purpose flour
- 1 cup of brown sugar, packed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- 10 tablespoons of butter, melted
Cinnamon Cake
- 8 tablespoons of butter, softened
- 1/2 cup of brown sugar
- 1/2 cup of granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons of pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup of plain greek yogurt
- 2 cups of all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
Cinnamon Apples
- 2 large apples, peeled and chopped (about 2 cups)
- 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
Maple Glaze
- 1 cup of confectioners sugar, sifted
- 1 tablespoon of maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons of milk
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
- Grease and line a 9”x9” baking dish with parchment paper. Set aside for now
Make the cinnamon crumb topping…
- Combine 1 3/4 cups of all purpose flour with 1 cup of brown sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon of salt in a large bowl
- Drizzle 10 tablespoons of melted butter into the bowl and use a fork to mix until big crumbles form
- Place the crumb topping in your freezer to set while you prepare the cake batter
Make the cake…
- Combine 8 tablespoons of softened butter with 1/2 cup of brown sugar and 1/2 cup of granulated sugar in a large bowl and use an electric hand mixer to beat until creamy
- Add 2 large eggs, 3/4 cup of plain greek yogurt and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract and beat until smooth
- Sift 2 cups of all purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon of baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda and 1/4 teaspoon of salt into the batter and mix until just combined
Make the cinnamon apples…
- Peel and chop 2 large apples and mix them with 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
Assemble the cake…
- Pour the cake batter into the prepared baking dish and spread evenly throughout
- Spread the cinnamon apples evenly over the cake batter
- Crumble the chilled cinnamon crumb topping over the apples and gently press the crumb topping down so it adheres to the apples
Bake and serve…
- Bake the cake in a 350° oven for 45-48 minutes or until a toothpick will come out of the middle of the cake clean
- Transfer the cake onto a cooling rack to cool for 1 hour before serving
- Whisk a cup of sifted confectioners sugar with a tablespoon of maple syrup and 2 teaspoons of milk, drizzle the cake with the maple glaze and enjoy!