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Apple Pie Cake

Apple Pie Cake Recipe

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 380
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 medium apples, peeled and thinly sliced (about 1 1/2 lbs)
  • 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar (for apple mixture)
  • 1 tbsp all-purpose flour (for apple mixture)
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon (for apple mixture)
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Butter a 9x13 inch metal pan. To make the crumb topping, combine 1 cup flour, brown sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon, and 1/4 tsp salt. Stir in melted butter until clumps form. Refrigerate.
  2. Toss apple slices with lemon juice, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tbsp flour, 1 tsp cinnamon, and nutmeg.
  3. Beat softened butter and 1 cup sugar until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla. Whisk 2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and 1 tsp cinnamon. Alternate adding dry mix and sour cream to the butter mixture, mixing just until combined.
  4. Spread half the batter in the pan. Layer apples evenly, leaving behind any liquid. Dollop remaining batter over apples and gently spread.
  5. Sprinkle the crumb topping over the batter. Bake 45–50 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs. Tent with foil after 30 minutes if topping browns too fast.
  6. Cool in the pan for at least 20 minutes, then slice into 12 squares and serve.

Notes

If you prefer a thinner cake, bake this in a 10x15 inch jelly roll pan and start checking for doneness at 25 minutes. A sprinkle of flaky sea salt over the crumb topping before baking adds a nice sweet-salty contrast.