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Apple cake with streusel topping

September 18, 2015 by Roxana 19 Comments

Super easy to make, this buttery, moist and soft apple cake has layers of thinly sliced apples and a sweet and flavorful streusel topping! Just perfect with a cup of coffee! Super easy to make, this buttery, moist and soft apple cake has layers of thinly sliced apples and a sweet and flavorful streusel topping! Just perfect with a cup of coffee!

I don’t even know how to begin describing this apple cake. It’s buttery, moist, soft, with thinly sliced apples and topped with a sweet cinnamon streusel topping. If you ask me, the layers of soft apples and the cinnamon streusel topping are the best part. Better than any frosting! I usually pick up the topping and the soft apples before eating the rest of the cake. Just like a picky eater!

The apples make this cake incredible moist. They not only release moisture during baking but their moisture makes the cake stay fresh for days after the cake is baked (that if the cake lasts that long!) 

Apple cake with streusel topping recipe

If I have to pick one fruit to make desserts with year round, it would be a tie between apples and berries. I love them both equally, either to eat fresh or to bake with. This apple cake makes indeed a wonderful fall dessert but since somehow winter has not arrived in my area, I can still enjoy a slice.

Plus, since it’s so easy to make, I see no reason you should not be making it for you and your family to enjoy while sipping on a cup of cocoa, coffee or tea. You can either have a piece in the morning or in the afternoon. Don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone if you have two slices! Apple cake with streusel topping recipe

Like I mentioned earlier, the cake is super easy to make.

You start with the cinnamon streusel topping – just combine either in a bowl of a food processor cold butter, sugar, cinnamon and self rising flour. I know self rising flour is one of those ingredients you don’t use very often, but I have tried this cake recipe using all-purpose flour and baking powder but the results were not as delicious as I hoped.

For the cake you’ll also need self rising flour, soft butter, sugar, eggs, cinnamon, milk and thinly sliced apples. I used granny smith apples but you can also use any cooking apples you have on hand. Honey crisp and Roma apples are one of my favorites as well.

The cake batter is thick, you’ll need a spoon or a spatula to arrange it into a 9″ round cake pan. One you smooth out the top, arrange the apple slices in an even layer. Finish the cake with the streusel topping before baking it. Keep in mind the cake requires little over an hour in the oven and a few hours to cool completely before you can slice it! I usually make it in the evenly and have a slice with my morning cup of coffee! After all that’s  why is called coffee cake, right?

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Apple cake with streusel topping recipe

Yields 10-12 servings

Super easy to make, this buttery, moist and soft apple cake has layers of thinly sliced apples and a sweet and flavorful streusel topping! Just perfect with a cup of coffee!

15 minPrep Time

1 hr, 5 Cook Time

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Ingredients

    Apple cake
  • 1/2 cup (113 grams) butter, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup (100 grams) sugar
  • 2 eggs, room temperature
  • 1 1/4 cups (150 grams) self rising flour
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
  • Streusel topping
  • 3/4 cup (90 grams) self rising flour
  • 6 tablespoons (84 grams) butter, cold
  • 1/2 cup (100 grams) sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Heat the oven to 350F.
  2. Grease a 9 inch round springform cake pan and set aside.
  3. Make the streusel topping
  4. In a mixing bowl, with a hand whisk or a fork, combine the flour, sugar and cinnamon. Rub in the cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  5. Refrigerate while making the cake batter
  6. In a mixing bowl add the soften butter and sugar. With the paddle attachment on, beat on low speed until light and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes.
  7. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, and scrape the sides of the mixing bowl with a spatula.
  8. Stir in the milk followed by the flour and cinnamon.
  9. The cake batter will be thick.
  10. Spoon the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top.
  11. Arrange the apple slices in an even layer over the cake batter.
  12. Sprinkle the streusel topping over the sliced apples.
  13. Bake the cake in the preheated oven for about 55 minutes to 1 hour and 5 minutes or until browned and firm to touch.
  14. Remove the cake from the oven and cool completely on a wire rack.
  15. Once cooled, remove the cake from the pan and with a sharp knife cut into slices.
  16. Serve with a scoop of ice-cream or just a dust of powder sugar
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Happy baking,
Roxana

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Filed Under: Cupcakes and Cakes, Recipe, Thanksgiving Tagged With: apple, cake, cinnamon, self rising flour

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  1. Irene says

    September 18, 2015 at 1:39 pm

    on the Apple cake , I don't understand what this mean 11/4 ? Please help me understand. Thank You.
    Reply
    • Roxana says

      September 19, 2015 at 4:31 pm

      Hi Irene, You will need 1 cup PLUS one quarter of cup of flour. That's what it means 1 1/4 Hope that helps, Roxana
      Reply
  2. Dee says

    September 18, 2015 at 2:53 pm

    This cake looks delicious! I have some apples begging to go into this cake! Can't wait to try it!
    Reply
  3. cristina says

    September 18, 2015 at 6:27 pm

    What a gorgeous and delicious looking cake, Roxana! Luv the layers of the cake, fruit and the streusel topping. If I had just one more apple, I'd be baking this up right now ...may have to sub one apple with a pear because i think I need to make this without delay. :)
    Reply
  4. Carol says

    September 18, 2015 at 8:12 pm

    That looks fantastic. I can't wait to try it. Thank you so much .
    Reply
  5. cole says

    September 18, 2015 at 11:02 pm

    this looks amazing!
    Reply
  6. Marlene says

    September 19, 2015 at 10:17 am

    Hi Roxana This apple cake looks really good & I want to try it. Can I use all-purpose flour & how much do I use as a substitute for self-rising flour? Thanks for replying!
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    • Roxana says

      September 19, 2015 at 11:15 am

      Hi Marlene, To make your own self-rising flour for this recipe, you'll need 1 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour with 2 teaspoons of baking powder and 1 teaspoon of salt. Happy baking, Roxana
      Reply
  7. Phyllis G Davis says

    September 19, 2015 at 2:43 pm

    This recipe sounds amazing...
    Reply
  8. Zaradrea says

    September 19, 2015 at 3:04 pm

    So I enjoyed while I was reading your recipe, apple cake is always a winning combination, thanks to this recipe!
    Reply
  9. Terri C says

    September 19, 2015 at 10:45 pm

    You always amaze me! This looks so good, I want to try it now!
    Reply
  10. Emily+@+Life+on+Food says

    September 21, 2015 at 8:12 am

    Would it be too much to have this on Christmas morning for breakfast? I cannot think of a more delicious way to wake up. Yum!
    Reply
  11. Jeffrey says

    September 21, 2015 at 8:38 am

    Cake, Chocolate Stout to be exact. This probably has to do with the fact that I like eating it too!
    Reply
  12. Constance Wheeler says

    September 24, 2015 at 8:30 pm

    I just came across your site and the recipes look very good !! I like that you are a self taught baker since I'm always adding or subtracting something from a recipe to make it my very own. Glad to have found you !!
    Reply
  13. Julie Blanner says

    January 27, 2016 at 5:15 pm

    This looks delicious! The apple make the perfect topping!
    Reply
  14. Laura anderson says

    July 6, 2016 at 7:42 am

    Hi, can this cake recipe be easily doubled?
    Reply
    • Roxana says

      July 12, 2016 at 10:13 am

      Hi Laura, You can double the recipe, but you have to bake it two pans. It's too much batter for one pan. Roxana
      Reply
  15. Dvorah says

    August 18, 2016 at 11:46 pm

    This cake is amazing! Easy and full of flavor. Thank you. I love your recipes
    Reply
  16. Birgit says

    September 8, 2016 at 8:18 am

    ...... Instead of having it with ice cream, try it with plain whipped cream......... delicious ;-)
    Reply

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