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apple cinnamon crumb cake with brown sugar topping
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Apple Cinnamon Crumb Cake

This homemade Apple Cinnamon Crumb Cake recipe makes a perfect holiday brunch or dessert! Vanilla cake batter is filled with a layer of spiced cinnamon apples and topped with a brown sugar crumb topping.
Prep Time45 minutes
Cook Time32 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Apple Cinnamon Crumb Cake
Servings: 8 -10 slices
Author: Michelle

Ingredients

Crumb Topping

  • 1 cup cold and cubed
  • 3/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp McCormick® Cinnamon

Apple Filling

  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp McCormick® Cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp McCormick® Nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp McCormick® Ginger
  • 1/2 tsp McCormick® Cloves
  • 2 Tbsp melted butter
  • 1 tsp McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 1 cup chopped apples

Cake

  • 1/2 cup milk (I used 2%)
  • 2 eggs
  • 6 Tbsp Greek yogurt (vanilla)
  • 1/3 cup canola or vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 tsp McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 3 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 and grease a 9” springform pan well (you can also use a regular 9” cake pan).

Crumb Topping

  • In a small bowl, mix cinnamon, brown sugar, and flour together. With a pastry cutter or fork, cut butter into the mixture and mix until coarse crumbs form. Set aside.

Apple Filling

  • Mix granulated sugar, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves together.
  • Add in melted butter and vanilla extract, mixing until combined.
  • Add in chopped apples and mix until apples are coated in the sugar mix. Set aside.

Cake

  • In a small bowl, whisk milk, eggs, Greek yogurt, canola oil, and vanilla extract together. Set aside.
  • Mix flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt together.
  • Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the wet ingredients.
  • Mix the batter until just combined.
  • Dollop half of the batter in the bottom of the springform pan, spreading into an even layer (batter will be thick).
  • Spread the apple filling evenly on top of the cake batter.
  • Dollop the remaining half of cake batter on top of the apples, spreading into an even layer (covering all of the apple filling).
  • Sprinkle crumb cake topping over the cake.
  • Bake for 28-32 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean. (Tent a piece of non-stick foil over the top of the cake if the top is browning quicker than the center is baking.)
  • Allow to cool.
  • Serve warm or at room temperature.
  • Enjoy!