Light Spiced Apple Coffee Cake
Delight your taste buds with this Light Spiced Apple Coffee Cake, a tender and flavorful treat perfect for cozy mornings or afternoon tea. Infused with warm spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, this moist cake features diced apples for a pop of natural sweetness and a crumbly, buttery topping that adds irresistible texture. With a simple preparation process that combines pantry staples and a touch of sour cream for richness, this coffee cake bakes to perfection in just 40 minutes. Whether you use tart Granny Smith or sweet Honeycrisp apples, each slice promises a comforting blend of fall-inspired flavors. Serve it warm, paired with a cup of coffee or tea, for a classic bakery-style experience right at home.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 cups All-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons Baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoons Baking soda
- 1 teaspoons Ground cinnamon
- 0.25 teaspoons Ground nutmeg
- 0.5 teaspoons Salt
- 0.5 cups Unsalted butter, softened
- 0.75 cups Granulated sugar
- 0.25 cups Brown sugar, packed
- 2 large Eggs
- 1 teaspoons Vanilla extract
- 0.5 cups Sour cream
- 1.5 cups Apples, peeled, cored, and diced (e.g., Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
- 0.5 cups All-purpose flour (for crumb topping)
- 0.25 cups Brown sugar, packed (for crumb topping)
- 0.5 teaspoons Ground cinnamon (for crumb topping)
- 3 tablespoons Unsalted butter, melted (for crumb topping)
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9-inch round cake pan or springform pan. Line the bottom with parchment paper for easy removal.
In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together 2 cups of all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, use a hand or stand mixer to beat the softened butter, granulated sugar, and 1/4 cup of brown sugar until light and creamy, about 2-3 minutes.
Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in the vanilla extract.
On low speed, mix in the dry ingredient mixture in three additions, alternating with sour cream (starting and ending with the dry ingredients). Mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
Gently fold the diced apples into the batter with a spatula.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan, spreading it evenly with a spatula.
To make the crumb topping, combine 1/2 cup of flour, 1/4 cup of brown sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon in a small bowl. Stir in the melted butter until the mixture forms crumbs.
Sprinkle the crumb topping evenly over the cake batter.
Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before removing it. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
3812 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
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| Total Fat | 167.3 g | 214% | |
| Saturated Fat | 102.0 g | 510% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 782 mg | 261% | |
| Sodium | 2986 mg | 130% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 546.5 g | 199% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 17.6 g | 63% | |
| Total Sugars | 300.7 g | ||
| Protein | 50.1 g | 100% | |
| Vitamin D | 2.7 mcg | 14% | |
| Calcium | 434 mg | 33% | |
| Iron | 15.1 mg | 84% | |
| Potassium | 990 mg | 21% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
