Easy Apple Crumb Cake
This is the easiest most delicious Apple Crumb Cake! It has fresh soft apples, cinnamon spice, applesauce, and incredible flavours bursting in every bite. It's topped with a delicious buttery cinnamon sugar streusel that melts and crisps up in the oven.
Ingredients
For the cake
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 tsps baking soda
- 3/4 tsps baking powder
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon + 1/4 tsp cinnamon for dusting apples
- 1/2 cup oil or melted and cooled butter
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce or sweetened applesauce
- 3/4 cups light brown sugar or dark brown sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 2 large eggs or 3 small, at room temperature
- 2 medium-sized Granny Smith apples* peeled and chopped, 2 cups total
For the streusel
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup + 1 tbsp dark brown sugar
- 1 cup + 1 tbsp white sugar
- 6 tbsp butter softened
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
For the streusel
- In a small bowl add butter, cinnamon, white sugar, brown sugar, and flour. Mix together with your hands until a crumbly mixture forms. Set in the fridge to chill as you make the batter.1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 cup + 1 tbsp dark brown sugar, 1 cup + 1 tbsp white sugar, 6 tbsp butter, 1/4 tsp cinnamon
For the cake
- Preheat the oven to 350℉/180℃. For easy removal of the cake, place parchment paper on the bottom and 2 sides of the pan. Gently grease the two sides without parchment paper and then set aside.
- Prep the apples. Slice the apples into small cubes and gently toss in 1/4 tsp of cinnamon. Set them aside while you make the batter.2 medium-sized Granny Smith apples*
- Prep the dry ingredients. In a medium sized bowl, add in flour, cornstarch, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir to combine and set aside.1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, 3/4 tsps baking soda, 3/4 tsps baking powder, 1 tsp cornstarch, 1/4 tsp salt, 1 tsp cinnamon
- In a large bowl, add oil, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, and applesauce. Whisk for 2-3 minutes until it's well combined. Make sure to scrap the sides of the bowl.1/2 cup oil, 3/4 cups light brown sugar, 1 tbsp vanilla, 2 large eggs, 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- Mix in the dry ingredients and using a spatula, gently fold until a batter forms. Do not over-mix! Then add in the chopped apples and mix in until just combined.2 medium-sized Granny Smith apples*
- Spread the batter into the prepared pan evenly. Sprinkle the streusel evenly on top.
- Bake for 25-35 minutes, depending on your oven. It took me 30 minutes exactly. Allow it to cool, slice, and enjoy!
- This cake is best enjoyed fresh day of and next day. Store in an airtight container for 3 days on your counter, or up to a week in the fridge.
Notes
Apples* – I used 2 medium-sized Granny Smith apples. You can use any kind of apples though. I prefer using a tart apple in this cake as it compliments well with the sweetness. I had 2 cups total, sliced into small cubes. I chopped them with the skin off, but you can keep it if you wish.