Description
A warm and buttery coffee cake loaded with gooey cinnamon apples and soft bakery-style crumb. Cozy, fluffy, and perfect with coffee or tea on slow mornings.
Ingredients
For the Cake:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 large eggs
3/4 cup milk
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp salt
For the Cinnamon Apple Filling:
3 apples, peeled and diced
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 tbsp melted butter
Optional Topping:
Powdered sugar
Extra cinnamon
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch baking pan.
2. In a bowl, toss diced apples with brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and melted butter. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Add eggs one at a time, then mix in milk and vanilla extract.
5. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
6. Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined.
7. Spread half the batter into prepared baking pan.
8. Layer half the cinnamon apples over the batter.
9. Add remaining batter and top with remaining apples.
10. Bake for 35–40 minutes until golden and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
11. Cool slightly before serving warm.
Notes
Use tart apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp for best flavor.
Do not overmix batter to keep cake soft and fluffy.
Delicious served warm with coffee, tea, or vanilla ice cream.
Store covered at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 170mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 60mg