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Caramel Apple Crumb Cake

Stephanie Brubaker
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!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 24

Ingredients
  

Apples

  • 3 cup apples peeled, cored, and diced
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon

Crumb Topping

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar packed

Cake

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 3 cup all purpose flour

Drizzle

  • 1/2 cup salted caramel sauce

Instructions
 

Apples

  • Add apples, cinnamon, and sugar to a small bowl and stir to combine. Set aside.

Crumb Topping

  • Mix together butter, cinnamon, brown sugar, and flour in a medium sized bowl with a fork until thoroughly combined, and clumps form. Set aside

Cake

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • In a large mixing bowl, mix together the butter, sugar, salt, and cinnamon.
  • Add vanilla, then the eggs, mixing after each one.
  • Add milk and mix to combine.
  • Add baking powder, and slowly add flour, mixing on low until well incorporated.
  • Stir in cinnamon apples, then pour batter into a greased 13x9" pan.
  • 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.
    Allow to cool at least 15 minutes.

Drizzle

  • Heat the salted caramel sauce until easily pourable. Drizzle generously over the cooled cake.
Keyword caramel apple cake, crumb cake, fall brunch recipe