Apple Streusel Cake Recipe - Mess for Less (2024)

This Apple Streusel Cake Recipe is a delicious twist on traditional coffee cake. I love easy apple recipes like this one. You can serve it for breakfast with some coffee or as an indulgent dessert served with ice cream. Be sure to check out our apple pie muffins using crescent rolls and other family-friendly recipes.

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⭐Why This Apple Streusel Cake Recipe Is Awesome

• This moist, cinnamon-spiced cake is the perfect addition to an afternoon tea
• This is a great recipe to make with the kids because there is plenty of stirring and mixing for them to do.
• Using apple pie filling for this apple cake makes things super easy and gives the cake an apple pie flavor.

🥣Ingredient Notes

• Flour - All-purpose flour
• Cinnamon - Provides warmth to the cake and complements the apples.
• Oil - Adds to the moistness of the cake.
• Apple pie filling - Shortcut for making the cake. The apples are already cut and spiced.
• Brown sugar - Used in crumb topping
• Butter - Cold, cubed butter makes for the best streusel topping.

📋How To Make Apple Streusel Coffee Cake

STEP 1: Preheat oven to 375. In a large bowl, combine flour, white sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.

STEP 2: In a medium bowl, combine eggs, oil, vanilla extract and milk.

STEP 3: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredient bowl and stir to combine.

STEP 4: Pour half of the batter into a greased 8x8 or 9x9 pan. Spread apple pie filling over the batter. Pour the remainder of the batter on the top of the apples, covering completely.

STEP 5: For the crumb streusel topping, mix in butter with flour, cinnamon, and brown sugar until crumbs form.

STEP 6: Sprinkle crumbs over the top of the cake.

STEP 7: Bake at 375 degrees F for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. If the topping begins to brown too much cover with foil for the remainder of the cooking time. Oven cook times vary so check your cake every so often.

This apple coffee cake recipe made my house smell like Fall. I need to figure out a way to bottle up this scent. Be sure to also check out our Fall Meringue Recipe.

👩🏻‍🍳Expert Tips

Tip 1: Be sure not to overmix the batter which can result in a dense and tough cake.

Tip 2: Allow the cake to cool completely before serving as they will ensure that the flavors meld perfectly.

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