cinnamon apple crumb cake

 

 

 

 

 

cinnamon apple crumb cake

 

For cinnamon streusel crumb:

• 1 and 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 cup butter -melted
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 large (or 2 small) tart apples-peeled and chopped

For the cake:

• 4 Tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Apple cider glaze:

• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 and 1/2 – 2 Tablespoons apple cider

 

1. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease 8 inch springform pan and line the bottom with parchment paper, set aside.
2. To make cinnamon streusel crumb, first  in a bowl, whisk together dry ingredient. Then add melted butter and vanilla and stir until the mixture is evenly moist, set aside, too.
3. To make the cake in a large bowl, cream together 4 tbsp butter with 1/2 cup sugar until light and fluffy, then add egg and beat well. Finally, add vanilla and sour cream and beat again.
4. In another bowl, stir together 1 cup flour, baking soda, salt, and baking powder and add to the butter mixture, stir until just combined.
5. Spread half the batter at the bottom of the pan ( it will be very thin layer). Spread the apple chunks evenly over the batter, then sprinkle about 1 cup of the cinnamon streusel crumbs over the apples. Spread the remaining batter over the crumbs and on top spread the rest of the cinnamon streusel.
6. Bake 35-40 minutes or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
7. Before remove the ring of springform pan run a thin knife around the cake.
8. To make the glaze, whisk together powdered sugar with apple cider and drizzle over the cake.