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Apple Coffee Cake

Apple Coffee Cake
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This Apple Coffee Cake is a moist and tender baked treat featuring cinnamon-spiced apples folded into a soft cake batter and topped with a crunchy cinnamon-sugar streusel. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert, it balances sweetness and spice to delight any occasion with simple pantry ingredients.

Ingredients

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Dry Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

Wet Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk

Fruit

  • 2 medium tart apples (such as Granny Smith or Honeycrisp), peeled, cored, and diced

Streusel Topping

  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup cold unsalted butter, diced

Instructions

  1. Prepare the Apples: Peel, core, and dice the apples into bite-sized pieces. Toss them in a small bowl with a sprinkle of cinnamon and a bit of sugar to enhance their natural sweetness and spice.
  2. Mix the Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg to evenly distribute the leavening agents and spices.
  3. Cream Butter and Sugars: In a separate bowl, beat the softened butter with granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy, creating a tender cake base.
  4. Add Eggs and Vanilla: Beat in eggs one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract to infuse the batter with aroma and flavor.
  5. Combine Wet and Dry Mixtures: Alternately add the dry ingredients and buttermilk to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix just until combined to maintain a moist crumb.
  6. Fold in Apples: Gently fold the cinnamon-coated diced apples into the batter to distribute them evenly without breaking down the pieces.
  7. Prepare the Streusel Topping: Mix brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and cold diced butter together until crumbly to create the signature crunchy topping.
  8. Assemble and Bake: Pour the batter into a greased square or round baking pan. Sprinkle the streusel topping uniformly over the batter. Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for 45-50 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Notes

  • Use room temperature ingredients for even mixing and better texture.
  • Do not overmix the batter to keep the cake tender.
  • Use tart apples like Granny Smith to balance sweetness with acidity.
  • Use cold butter for streusel to create a crisp and crumbly topping.
  • Test doneness with a toothpick to avoid underbaking or drying out the cake.

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Keywords: apple coffee cake, cinnamon apple cake, breakfast cake, streusel topping, moist apple cake

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