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Apple and Cinnamon Cake Recipe with a Crumb Topping

April 27, 2014 by rachel 2 Comments

Apple and Cinnamon Cake Recipe with a Crumb Topping
Apple and Cinnamon Cake Recipe with a Crumb Topping
By Rachel Howard on 04/27/2014
A delicately spiced apple cake with a cinnamon crumb topping.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 55 minutes

It’s been a pretty tough few weeks so last weekend I decided to make a simple cake to use up some leftover apples and take my mind off things.

I love apple cake and this one from Buttercream Blondie sounded amazing with all the spices added. And really easy too – it took me no time to whip this one up! The only trouble I had was that my loose bottomed pan leaked meaning I lost a lot of the batter…I must invest in a new pan.

I took most of this to my sisters who was doing Sunday lunch and it went down brilliantly. Eaten alone or with a bit of heated custard it seemed to please everyone.

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The recipe asks for freshly grated nutmeg. You can buy whole nutmegs from the supermarket and grate them up yourself – I definitely feel this added a lot to this recipe as it’s the first cake I’ve made where the spices really stand out. Worth trying!

Ingredients for the Crumb
  • 140g plain flour
  • 50g caster sugar
  • 75g dark brown sugar
  • 1 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
  • Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 100g melted butter

Method:

  • Mix all the dry ingredients together
  • Pour in the melted butter
  • Mix together with a fork
  • Set aside

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Ingredients for the Cake
  • 140g butter
  • 150g caster sugar
  • 55g light brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 225g sour cream (I didn’t have any so used milk with a tbsp of white wine vinegar as a replacement)
  • 210g plain flour
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/4tsp freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 diced apples (although I may use more next time)

Method:

  • Preheat the oven to 180C and prepare an 8×8 square tin by lining or spraying with release spray
  • Cream the butter and sugars until light and fluffy
  • Mix in the eggs and vanilla extract
  • Mix all the dry ingredients together in a separate bowl
  • Alternate adding the sour cream and dry ingredients – starting and ending with the dry ingredients
  • Stir in the chopped apples
  • Pour into the tin and spread out evenly
  • Pour over the crumb topping evenly across the cake
  • Bake in the oven for approximately 50-55 minutes

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If I was to make this again I would add more apple and maybe even some sultanas.

 

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Comments

  1. Esther Snippe says

    May 3, 2014 at 5:02 pm

    This is in the oven right now. The whole house smells delightfully of cinnamon….can’t wait!

    Reply
    • rachel says

      May 3, 2014 at 5:04 pm

      Amazing… Hope you enjoy it x

      Reply

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