We are on the brink of my favorite time of the year. With a few cooler days, I am already itching for sweater weather! My first pot of chili has already been made. Now I’m all about pumpkins and my favorite fall fruit, apples!
I love a good apple, and cooking with them takes the flavor to a whole nother level! From apple pies and cakes, applesauce and apple butter, to this wonderful apple crumb cake. They are simply perfect!
Choosing an apple to cook with can be a bit baffling. There seems to be a new variety every season. Granny Smith, Fuju, Golden Delicious, and Jonathan are always perfect for baking, but I tend to use Honeycrisp if I have made a trip to the apple house for Mutzu. With over 2500 types available in the US alone, many will work well for cooking and baking.
Apple Crumb Cake
Ingredients
- Streusel:
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons cold unsalted butter cut into small pieces
- Cake:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 stick cold unsalted butter cut into small pieces
- 3/4 cup full fat sour cream
- 1 large egg beaten
- 2 cups peeled and diced apple
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Prepare baking pan with nonstick cooking spray or paper liners in muffin tin sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
- To make the Streusel: In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the paddle, combine the flour with brown sugar and salt. Add the butter pieces and mix at medium-low speed until the mixture resembled coarse meal; continue mixing the streusel until very small clumps form. Transfer the streusel to a large plate and refrigerate until it is well chilled, about 10 minutes.
- To make the cake: In the mixer bowl, combine the flour with granulated sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon. Add the butter pieces and beat at low speed until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add the sour cream and beaten egg and beat until the batter is smooth. Add the diced apples and beat just until incorporated.
- Pour into baking pan or scoop in muffin tins. Press the streusel into clumps and sprinkle on top. Bake in pan for about 45 minutes and muffins for about 30 minutes, or until golden and a toothpick comes out clean. Cool slightly before serving.
