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Apple Crumb Cake

A simple to make apple crumble cake that is packed with juicy apples. Not too sweet.
Course Dessert
Category Baking
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 10
Calories 336 kcal
Autor Elle

Ingredients

For the apple cake:

  • 1/2 cup butter melted (115 g)
  • 1 1/2 cups white spelt flour (Type 630) (230 g)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (Ceylon)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup beet sugar or raw cane sugar (100 g)
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla powder
  • 4 large apples (or 5 medium/6 small apples)

For the oatmeal crumble topping:

  • 1/2 cup fine-cut oats (quick oats) (50 g)
  • 3 tablespoons soft brown sugar (I recommend raw cane sugar Muscovado)
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (Ceylon)
  • 1/4 cup butter, at room temperature (55 g)

For serving:

  • Icing sugar

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F / 175°C. Grease a springform pan (Ø 23cm) and line the bottom with parchment paper.

  2. Melt the 1/2 cup of butter and set aside to cool.

  3. Prepare the crumble. Prepare the topping by stirring together the oats, brown sugar and cinnamon. Add the butter and use your fingertips to incorporate, until it form crumbles. Set aside.

  4. Prepare the cake. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.

  5. Peel and core the apples. Cube three of the apples and cut the last apple into thin slices. Set aside.

  6. In a large bowl, with an electric mixer or the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat together the eggs and sugar, until light and creamy, about 3 minutes.

  7. With mixer on low, add the cooled, melted butter and the vanilla powder. Beat to combine.

  8. With mixer on low, slowly add the flour mixture and mix until JUST combined. Do not over mix!

  9. Remove bowl from mixer. Fold in the diced apple until they are coated with the batter. You can expect the batter to be quite sticky.
  10. Spoon batter-apple mix into an even layer in the prepared springform pan. Arrange the apple slices on top, then sprinkle the crumble topping evenly over the top of them.
  11. Bake in preheated oven for 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the centre of the cake comes out clean.
  12. Allow cake to cool in pan on a cooling rack for about 5 minutes, then run a knife around the edge and remove the outer ring of the springform pan. Serve warm or at room temperature, dusted with icing sugar. Enjoy!

Notes

  • I don’t this necessary, but if you are preparing this cake at a relaxed pace, or want to peel the apples at the very start, you can prevent the apples from browning by placing them in a bowl of water and a squeeze of lemon juice.
  • Read above for more tips on how to prepare this apple crumble cake

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