Caramel Apple Crumb Cake
Serves | 24 |
Prep time | 20 minutes |
Cook time | 40 minutes |
Total time | 1 hour |
Meal type | Breakfast, Dessert |
Misc | Child Friendly, Gourmet, Pre-preparable |
Occasion | Christmas, Thanksgiving |
Caramel Apple Crumb Cake is a scrumptious fall dessert! Filled with cinnamon and apples, loaded with a buttery crumb topping, and a salted caramel drizzle!
Ingredients
Apples
- 3 cups apples (peeled, cored, and diced)
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Crumb Topping
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
Cake
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cup milk
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tablespoon baking powder
Caramel
- 1 cup salted caramel sauce
Directions
Apples | |
Step 1 | |
Add apples, cinnamon, and sugar to a small bowl and stir to combine. Set aside. | |
Crumb Topping | |
Step 2 | |
Stir together all topping ingredients in a medium sized bowl until thoroughly combined, and clumps form. Set aside | |
Cake | |
Step 3 | |
Preheat oven to 350. In a large mixing bowl, mix together the butter, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt. | |
Step 4 | |
Add the eggs, mixing after each one. | |
Step 5 | |
Add milk and mix to combine. | |
Step 6 | |
Add baking powder and flour, and mix on low until well incorporated. | |
Step 7 | |
Stir in cinnamon apples, then pour batter into a greased 13x9" pan. | |
Step 8 | |
Sprinkle crumb topping evenly over the cake and bake for 40 minutes or until tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. | |
Caramel | |
Step 9 | |
Heat the salted caramel sauce until easily pourable. Drizzle generously over the cooled cake. |