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Tender Apple Coffee Cake Recipe

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 345
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup packed light brown sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon, plus more for the streusel
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
  • 2 large eggs, at room temperature
  • ½ cup sour cream, at room temperature
  • 2 cups peeled, chopped apples
  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 6 tbsp cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 350°F (175°C) and butter a 9-inch springform or 8×8-inch baking pan. For the streusel, stir together flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Cut in cold butter until clumpy and set aside.
  2. Whisk together flour, sugars, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. In a small bowl, whisk melted butter, eggs, and sour cream. Stir wet into dry just until combined, then fold in apples.
  3. Scrape batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly. Sprinkle streusel over the top and press very lightly.
  4. Bake 50 to 55 minutes until golden and a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs. Cool in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes.
  5. Run a knife around the edge if using springform, then remove the sides. Slice and serve warm.

Notes

If using a square pan, line it with parchment paper with overhang for easy lifting. The cake stays moist at room temperature for two days. Let it cool completely before covering tightly if you are storing it longer.