Apple Coffee Cake
A moist, fluffy coffee cake bursting with delicious chunks of soft apple.
Servings 1 13 x 9 cake
Ingredients
Sauteed Apples
- 6 apples, diced
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- lemon juice to taste
Topping
- 4 Tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup walnuts, finely chopped or ground (optional)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Cake
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup greek yogurt (vanilla or plain)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F/ 177 C. Butter and flour a 13 x 9 baking pan.
- Pre-cook the apples: Peel, core, and dice apples. Melt 2 Tablespoons of butter in a skillet, add apples, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, cinnamon, and a few splashes of lemon juice. Cover and let simmer for about 10 minutes until apples are soft. Set aside.
- While apples are cooking, mix topping ingredients together until crumbly, and set aside.
- Prepare cake batter. Beat butter and sugar, then add eggs, yogurt, and vanilla. Mix well. Add dry ingredients, and mix until just moistened. Mix in cooked apples, then pour batter into prepared pan, and sprinkle with topping.
- Bake at 350 F/177 C for about 40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool for about 15 minutes before serving.
Notes
Adapted from Apple Coffee Cake on AllRecipes.com.