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Apple Coffee Cake

This Apple Coffee Cake recipe not only has the best ingredients, but it’s also so easy to make! The cinnamon and apples keep this cake moist, while the streusel topping gives it extra flavor. The best Apple Coffee Cake!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Serving Size 12 pieces

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 ¾ cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¾ cup oil or melted butter
  • 1 apple peeled, cored, and diced
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350° F. Spray an 8"x10" pan with nonstick baking spray.
  • In a large bowl, mix together the sugars, flour, cinnamon, and salt.
    dry ingredients whisked together
  • Add the oil to the dry ingredients.
    adding canola oil
  • Mix together until combined. Once combined remove 1 cup of this mixture and set aside (topping).
    crumb dry ingredients
  • Then add the peeled, cored, and diced apple to the ingredients in the bowl. Toss the apples until evenly mixed and coated.
  • In a separate bowl combine the buttermilk and egg.
    buttermilk and egg
  • Add the baking powder and baking soda to the buttermilk mixture. Whisk until combined.
    buttermilk, egg, baking soda, and baking powder
  • Then add the buttermilk mixture to the dry ingredient bowl and mix to combine.
    combining wet and dry ingredients
  • Then pour the coffee cake batter into the spray baking pan.
    apple coffee cake batter in pan
  • Then sprinkle the cup of topping that you set aside on top of the coffee cake batter.
    adding crumb topping to coffee cake
  • Bake in your preheated oven for 45 minutes. Allow to cool for at least 30 minutes before slicing.

Notes

Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator for up to a week.