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Who’s up for a soft buttery cake today?
Cool, because I may just have the best cinnamon apple crumb cake in all the land. All you need to decide is whether to eat it for breakfast, lunch or dinner? Because really, when is cake not the most perfect thing ever? Truth… it’s always perfect, any time of day! But especially this cake, it’s loaded with apples, is crazy buttery, and topped with the most cinnamony crumb topping ever.
I’m not sure if you guys know this or not, but it’s officially fall cookbook season, and well… there are just so many great new cookbooks being released!
SIDE NOTE: thinking about doing a Holiday Gift Guide for cookbooks, what do you think?
I’m really excited to share this recipe with you today because it comes from Meike Peters new cookbook, Eat in My Kitchen.
Ever since embarking on this journey of writing a cookbook, I’ve realized just how much work goes into writing a book. You guys, it’s no joke!! I am currently working through all the edits, and while I am so excited to be getting closer to sharing the book with you all, it’s also crazy scary…and well, my eyes are slightly tired. Basically I am just praying that when the book is released you guys will all love it to pieces!
It’s so awesome that I have the opportunity to help others celebrate their cookbook release by sharing a recipe from their book with you guys! It’s fun for me, and such a great way to let you all in on the books I am loving!
SO. Today we are talking about Eat in My Kitchen. Oh man, this book is just packed to the brim with recipes I love, so many great ones and so many that I know you will all love. But when I stumbled on this most perfect cinnamon fruit crumble cake, I knew that this was the recipe I needed to make and share with you all.
Let me just start off by saying that this cake is all kinds of incredible, AND that Meike made it really adaptable to all of the seasons by suggesting three types of fruit you can use – plums, rhubarb or apples.
Seeing as I am obsessed with all things fall, and all things honeycrisp apples, I went with apples as my fruit… so, so, so good!
What I love most about this cake is that while some fruit cakes can be on the dry side, this cake is anything but. It’s moist, buttery and almost even doughy in the center if you cook it for just under and hour…which I did…and it was perfection.
This cake is somewhat broken up into three layers. The base cake layer, the apple layer and then the crumble layer. All three layers are delicious, but together they truly make for the most perfect cake, and all of that cinnamon sugar crumble atop of those crisp apples… beyond amazing!
This is the perfect cake to serve warm, dusted lightly with powdered sugar.
And yes, I do think this cake is acceptable, not only for dessert, but also as a very special (i.e. something to look forward to) breakfast or mid-day snack. <–hey, apples qualify for both breakfast and a snack ?
Bottom line: apple crumb cake recipe like this is great anytime, and since Tuesdays are usually in need of a little pick me up, you should totally be making this cake after work…
Cinnamon Apple Crumble Cake.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla bean, seeds removed (or 1 vanilla)
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 4-5 baking apples, halved, cored and sliced
Crumble
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup + 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla bean, seeds removed (or 1 vanilla)
- 2 1/8 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degree F. Butter a 10-inch springform pan.
- To make the cake: in a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the butter, sugar, and vanilla seeds for a few minutes or until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, incorporating each egg in before adding the next. Beat for 2 to 3 minutes or until creamy.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add this to the butter-sugar mixture and mix with an electric mixer for 1 minute or until well combined. Scrape the batter into the butter springform pan and arrange the apples on top, pushing the apples slices gently into the batter.
- For the crumble, whisk together the flour, 2/3 cup sugar, vanilla seeds, and 2 teaspoons cinnamon in a large bowl. Add the melted butter and mix until crumbles form. Sprinkle the crumble over the fruit. Then in a small bowl, whisk together 2 teaspoons sugar and 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon, sprinkle over top of the crumble.
- Transfer to the oven and bake for 50-60 minutes or until golden on top. If you insert a skewer in the center, it should come out almost clean. Let the cake cool for at least 15 minutes before taking it out of the pan.
Notes
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Yes on the cookbook guide! That cake is looking mighty fine as well!
Thank you Taylor!
Congratulations on making the absolute most photogenic crumble topping ever!!! How beautiful!!! Wowsas! Also, anything hybrid of apple and coffee cake is perfectly up my alley. We have been enjoying so many of your recipes lately!! Thank you for such creative posts!!
Thank you so much Maria, so happy you are enjoying my blog!(:
OMG I’m obsessed with that crumble!!!!!
Thanks Jennifer!
This is seriously the most gorgeous fall cake ever!
Thank you Gina!
Looks absolutely perfect as always and you know I can’t wait for your cookbook!
Thank you so much Matt!
This looks heavenly!! And I love the idea of a cookbook gift guide. I have too many to count, but I love gifting cookbooks to others since cooking is something I’m really passionate about – plus, who doesn’t like to make or even just ogle at good food?! Looking forward to seeing yours!
Haha right?! Love cookbooks, thanks so much Christine!
Such a beautiful rustic cake! I love all the three main components in it. I like the marriage between a cake and a crumble. I can see myself eating this with vanilla ice cream on top while the cake is still warm! Sounds good to me! And yes to gift guide. I love collecting cookbooks! I went to the store the other day and they have a bargain aisle filled with $6 cookbooks! Anyways, I can hardly wait for yours! 😉
Wow that ice cream on top sounds AMAZING!! Thanks so much Sheila!
Hi,
‘Mine is in the oven. It smells great but it’s a bit hard to tell if it’s baked because of the crumble on top 🙁 the batter wasn’t runny either. I hope it’s not a fail x
Hi Laurene, so happy you are making this cake! Let me know how it is when you take it out/ if you have any questions! Thanks!
This looks so yummy! Can’t wait to try making it with one of my friends.
Abigail Alice x
That sounds so fun, I hope you two love it!!
This cake looks like everything that dreams are made of. Seriously it looks so good!
I cannot wait to make this one day!
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Thanks Brooklyn, I hope you enjoy it!
This looks and sounds amazing! Thanks for sharing!
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Thank you so much Anika!
Hi, One of my most favorite apple crumble cake! Very delicious you know 😛 Loved the Recipe very much! But, it seems i might did some wrong 😀 Now, it will be right on making such kind of cake 😛
Anyway, love your blog always very much!
Keep sharing new things!
Cheers!
So happy you love my blog, thank you so much Aysha!
This cake looks incredible! It looks pretty easy to make too! Nothing beats a good fall dessert where you can combine honey crisp and cinnamon! Can’t wait to try it!
Yes! I hope you love it, thank you Caitlin!
That crumble topping looks out of this world!
Thank you Sara!
What if you don’t have a tart or springform pan? Could you bake it in a glass baking dish?
Hey Courtney! Yes, a 9×13 inch baking dish will be great! Let me know if you have questions. Thank you and I hope you love the cake! 🙂