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Who’s up for cake today?

Cinnamon Apple Crumble Cake | halfbakedharvest.com @hbharvest

Cool, because I may just have the best cinnamon apple crumble 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 crumble ever.

Cinnamon Apple Crumble Cake | halfbakedharvest.com @hbharvest

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!

Cinnamon Apple Crumble Cake | halfbakedharvest.com @hbharvest

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!

Cinnamon Apple Crumble Cake | halfbakedharvest.com @hbharvest

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 ?

Cinnamon Apple Crumble Cake | halfbakedharvest.com @hbharvest

Bottom line: cake 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 | halfbakedharvest.com @hbharvest

Cinnamon Apple Crumble Cake.

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 12 Servings
Calories Per Serving: 292 kcal

Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

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

*Adapted with permission from [Eat in My Kitchen | https://www.amazon.com/Eat-My-Kitchen-Cook-Treat/dp/3791382004/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1476066354&sr=1-1&keywords=eat+in+my+kitchen] by Meike Peters.
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    1. Hey Elaine,
      They should be just fine for you to use! I hope this recipe turns out amazing, please let me know if you give it a try! xT

    1. Hi Lou,
      Sure, I actually think this tastes better the second day:) I hope this recipe turns out amazing for you, please let me know if you give it a try! xT

  1. Mine turned out so dry, baked it for 60 minutes bc after 59 minutes the toothpick came out with batter still. Topping was good though and the apples were good. Wasn’t for us.

    1. Hi Claire,
      Thanks for giving this recipe a try and sharing your feedback, so sorry to hear it wasn’t enjoyed! xx

  2. Just finished making this for company tonight. I bought five apples but only used two. Don’t know how any more can fit on the batter. Hope it works out. I love all your recipes.

    1. Hi Nancy,
      I like to use honeycrisp apples for this recipe! Please let me know if you give the recipe a try, I hope you love it! xx

  3. 3 stars
    Unfortunately I cooked this for 60 minutes and it was still raw in the middle. The crumble was delicious but I couldn’t see that the cake was undercooked.

    1. Hi Katie,
      So sorry to hear this. All ovens are different, so next time just bake a little longer until finished. xTieghan

  4. I love the new cookbook! I made 5 recipes in it in one week lol. Several of my friends bought it after I showed them. Thanks for your awesome recipes. I have the apple crumble in the oven now. I’m sure I will love it.

  5. I don’t have a springform pan–would a regular cake pan work for this? I was also considering using the large muffin pan for single servings!

    1. Hey Ceecee,
      I think a regular cake pan or a muffin pan would both work well for you here. I hope you love this recipe, please let me know if you give it a try! xTieghan

    2. The Apple crumble was awesome! Love the topping. I used a mandolin for my apples and they kind of disappeared so next time I’ll cut them thicker but love it! Love all your recipes. Thanks

  6. 5 stars
    Second time making – this one is for my family. The last I gave as a gift. So excited to get to eat it! Easy delicious recipe!

    1. Hey Alexandra,
      You can use 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions. Happy Holidays! xTieghan

    1. Hey Nancy,
      I would use a 1 teaspoon. I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions. Happy Thanksgiving! xTieghan

  7. This looks delicious and I can’t wait to make it for thanksgiving! Can I use vanilla extract instead of vanilla bean?

  8. 5 stars
    I just made this! It’s really good. The perfect amount of sweetness. I made it in a 9″ pan because I don’t own anything larger. This made the cake part puff up more in the middle, so I’d say it’s a little cakier than I’d prefer, but the apples and the crumble still help. I think I would put the apples more straight down into the batter, rather than resting them on top to kind of help with this. My other recommendation would be to use almond extract in the cake part–I feel like this flavoring is what my mouth almost expects, and it would be really good with it. Lastly I think I could have benefited from using parchment on the bottom, since the bottom got a little too crispy.

    1. Hey Olivia,
      I have not tested this with coconut sugar. I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan