Apple Streusel Coffee Cake

Submitted by Bev I Am

"This lovely coffeecake is not only topped with delicious apples, but also a wonderful streusel topping crowned with a powdered sugar glaze as well. This recipe was adapted from CooksRecipes.com"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• Coffee Cake

• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 large eggs
• 1⁄3 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄4 cup butter, softened
• 1 large apple, peeled, cored and thinly sliced

• Streusel Topping

• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons butter, chilled

• Glaze

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 4 teaspoons water (or more)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F
2. Grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
3. In a small bowl combine flour and baking powder.
4. Beat eggs, milk and vanilla in another small bowl.
5. In a large mixing bowl combine sugar and butter; beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy.
6. Alternately add flour mixture and egg mixture, beating well after each addition; end with flour mixture.
7. Spread into prepared cake pan.
8. Arrange apples on top, gently pressing into batter.
9. Bake for 20 minutes.
10. While the cake bakes, make the streusel topping by combining flour, powdered sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
11. Cut in remaining 2 tablespoons butter until crumbly.
12. To make the glaze: mix together powdered sugar and enough water to form a smooth consistency that is just thin enough to drizzle; set aside.
13. When the cake is ready, sprinkle top with streusel topping.
14. Bake for 15 to 18 more minutes, or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
15. Cool in pan on wire rack.
16. Drizzle with powdered sugar glaze.

Reviews

[Srb719]

What a scrumptious apple coffee cake! I loved the topping! I used 5 apples; I chopped about 3 of them and folded them them into the batter. The rest I added to the top of batter, as directed. So awesome. I made it yesterday and it is all gone today. Thanks, Bev, for a fantastic recipe.

 

[LouLouIzSpoiled]

We loved this so much I have made 4 of them in the last couple of months! Change up the fruit with raspberries, blueberries, strawberries etc. for a change of pace. Delicious!

 

[marystolinski]

Tastes delicious. However, the cake ended up a tad dry for me. I would add an extra egg yolk next time (or the finely chopped apple, as another baker suggested). In the streusel I did 2 1/2 Tbsp butter instead of just 2, and used skim milk in lieu of water for the glaze (could add vanilla too!).

 

[msoders]

Very good coffee cake. I added a finely chopped apple to the batter as well - very moist.

 

[John Sauerbeck]

I too added extra apple to the batter and an extra 1/2 tsp of baking powder. This came out just as it shows in the picture and tasted great. Perfect with the morning coffee.