Apple Coffee Cake Recipe
This Apple Coffee Cake is a soft, tender apple cake filled with diced apples and chopped walnuts, with a brown sugar and cinnamon topping baked right on top. This easy coffee cake recipe is just as good with your morning coffee as it is for an afternoon snack or after dinner dessert. When apples are in season, it’s a great way to turn a couple of them into a warm, cozy treat. For dessert, serve a slice with vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of caramel sauce.
Ingredient Notes
- All-purpose flour: Gives the coffee cake its structure.
- Granulated sugar: Sweetens the cake batter.
- Baking powder: Helps the cake rise as it bakes.
- Salt: Balances the sweetness.
- Butter: Cut into the flour mixture to create a tender cake. Salted or unsalted butter will work.
- Egg: Helps bind the batter together.
- Milk: Adds moisture to the cake.
- Vanilla: Adds a little extra sweetness and flavor.
- Apples: Use a firm apple that holds up well during baking. Cortland, Honeycrisp, Granny Smith, and Gala are all good choices.
- Walnuts: Add a little crunch throughout the cake. You can leave them out if you prefer.
- Brown sugar: Creates the sweet topping.
- Cinnamon: Pairs perfectly with the apples and brown sugar.
Firm apples that hold their shape during baking work best. Cortland, Honeycrisp, Granny Smith, and Gala are all good options. Granny Smith will give the cake a slightly more tart apple flavor, while Gala and Honeycrisp will be sweeter.
Cover the cake well and store it at room temperature for up to 2 days. For longer storage, keep it covered in the refrigerator for up to one week. Keeping it tightly wrapped helps prevent the cake from drying out.
Yes. Let the coffee cake cool completely, then wrap individual slices or the entire cake tightly before placing it in a freezer-safe container. Thaw it in the refrigerator or at room temperature before serving.
Yes. Simply leave out the walnuts. You don’t need to change any of the other ingredients or measurements.
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How to Make Apple Coffee Cake
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease an 8×8-inch baking pan and set aside. Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
- Cut in the butter until the mixture is crumbly. Set aside.
- In a seperate medium bowl, mix together the beaten egg, milk, and vanilla.
- Pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture and stir just enough to combine.
- Fold in the diced apples and chopped walnuts.
- Spread the batter evenly in the prepared baking pan.
- In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle evenly over the top of the batter.
- Bake for 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
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Ingredients
- 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 egg beaten
- ¾ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cooking apples peeled and diced
- ¼ cup walnuts chopped
Topping
- ⅓ cup packed brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease an 8×8-inch baking pan and set aside. Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
- Cut in the butter until the mixture is crumbly. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the beaten egg, milk, and vanilla.
- Pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture and stir just enough to combine.
- Fold in the diced apples and chopped walnuts.
- Spread the batter evenly in the prepared baking pan.
- In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle evenly over the top of the batter.
- Bake for 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Nutrition
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