One of the best things about September is apple season. There is just an abundant number of ways to enjoy apples, like this apple coffee cake. It is an easy recipe and a yummy one too. It has a tender crumb with a lovely cinnamon crumb topping. It is so good!
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Editor’s note: This is an updated version of an article originally posted October 2013 with better photos and additional information.
This past Saturday was one of those perfectly sun-filled, blue-sky, fluffy-white cloud kind of days. Best of all, the temps and humidity were comfortable and an appreciated relief from the sweltering heat and humidity that persists through the summer. To enjoy the almost-fall day, we went with my daughter and her boyfriend to a beautiful farm a 30-minute drive from our home.
Our main interest was to see the fields of blooming sunflowers but it was equally enjoying picking fresh apples. Empire and Fuji apples were the ones ready for picking that day and I picked a peck that included both.
I used the Fuji for eating and the Empire apples to make this apple coffee cake. The cake has a lovely, light-texture and can be made without the addition of apples, if you want to change it up. It can be served without the confectioner sugar gazed as well. But the addition of apples adds a really nice autumn taste. How to make apple coffee cake
Making the crumb topping for apple coffee cake
Chop the pecans to measure 1/4 to 1/2-cup.
Prepare the topping by adding 1/4 cup flour, 1/4 cup butter, 1/2 cup light brown sugar and 1 tsp ground cinnamon in a medium-size bowl.
Combine the ingredients using a pastry cutter or fork until crumbly.
Toss in 1/4 cup oats and pecans.
Give them a toss to combine and set aside.
Preparing the apples for apple coffee cake
Making the apple coffee cake batter
Add 2 1/2 tsp baking powder and 1/2 tsp salt to 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour.
Making the glaze
Stir together 1 cup confectioners sugar, 2 teaspoons cream and a few grains salt. Drizzle onto the slightly cooled coffee cake.
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Apple Coffee Cake
TOPPING
1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 cup oats
1/4 to 1/2 cup Chopped Pecans or walnuts, optional
CAKE
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 egg
1/3 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 to 1 1/2 cups peeled, cored and chopped apple
GLAZE
1 cup confectioners sugar
2 tsp. cream (more or less for desired spreading consistency)
few grains salt (optional)
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F; spray a 9×9 inch baking pan (square or round).
Prepare topping by combining flour, butter, brown sugar and cinnamon using a pastry cutter or fork. Toss in oats and stir. Set aside.
Cream together sugar, egg and melted butter. Add vanilla and milk.
In another bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the dry ingredients into the wet, and mix well. Fold in apples.
Pour the batter into prepared baking pan; sprinkle topping crumb mixture evenly over batter. Bake for 35-45 minutes, or until inserted toothpick comes out clean. Tent with foil if browning too quickly.
Stir together the glaze ingredients; drizzle onto slightly cooled coffee cake.
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Love this Apple coffe cake!!
Your cake looks wonderful! Next time I'll have to try using apples too, that sounds so delicious with the cinnamon!!! Have a great weekend! 🙂
Hi There! This apple thing looks amazing! I would just take out the apples. Much rather have the cinnamon!
I looked through some of your posts, and you are so talented! And your blessings are gorgeous 🙂
So nice to meet you today!
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this looks so good. I made your country apple coffee cake last weekend and my husband loved it
Sounds like a perfect seasonal dessert-yum:@)
My hubby will be expecting an apple pie soon. tis the season~
Gorgeous Cake!!
I'd eat it anytime. I just looooooove the topping
Oh! Your coffee cake looks delicious! I agree with Judy…your recipes and your photos you take are awesome.
Blessings & Aloha!
I'd live off of this for several days! Looks beautiful. xo
Would this qualify as my lunch? It would go so well with my coffee, and I do have apples in my refrigerator right now. Thanks for sharing this recipe. Sure looks good to me. Of course, you have a gift of making all food look beautiful.
This looks delicious. My stomach is growling…I ate breakfast at 4 a.m.!!! Thanks for posting the recipe. Have a lovely fall day.
This looks so good. I thought of you yesterday when I made the sauteed apples for the second time. I copied the recipe so I see your blog name on my kitchen counter often…We love the recipe and it is so simple. My husband raves about the sauteed apples and he rarely does that.. 🙂 thank you for sharing the recipes..
Love, Mona