Cinnamon Apple Crumb Cake Recipe

Cinnamon apple crumb cake with streusel topping on white kitchen counter

Cinnamon Apple Crumb Cake Recipe

This cinnamon apple crumb cake is the ultimate cozy fall dessert. Made with tender spiced apples, a moist cake base, and a buttery crumb topping, it’s foolproof, comforting, and irresistibly delicious. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert.

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Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 50

Cooling Time: 20

Total Time: 1 30

Servings: slices

Calories: 320kcal

Cost: $10

Equipment

9x13 inch baking pan
Large mixing bowls
Electric mixer
Pastry cutter or fork
Large skillet
Parchment paper

Ingredients

Cake Base

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
½ cup unsalted butter softened
2 large eggs
1 cup whole milk
2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg

Apple Filling

3 medium Granny Smith apples peeled and diced
2 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Crumb Topping

½ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup brown sugar packed
¼ cup unsalted butter cold, cubed
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
salt pinch

Instructions

Heat oven to 350°F (175°C), grease and line a 9x13 pan.
Sauté diced apples with butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and lemon juice until softened. Cool completely.
Cream butter and sugar, add eggs and vanilla. Alternate flour mixture with milk until combined. Fold in apples.
Mix flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Cut in cold butter until crumbly.
Spread batter in pan, sprinkle crumb topping evenly.
Bake 45–50 minutes until toothpick comes out with moist crumbs. Cool 20 minutes before slicing.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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