Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Caramel Apple Sour Cream Coffee Cake

Caramel Apple Sour Cream Coffee Cake

Given a choice between a regular cake with lots of frosting or a good old fashioned coffee cake, I will almost always choose the latter.  And a coffee cake with a thick crumb topping?  That I'll choose every time.

Caramel Apple Sour Cream Coffee Cake
Now that fall is here, and so many glorious apples are available, I couldn't resist making an apple cake...an over the top good apple cake.  Tall and moist, with sour cream and lots of fragrant cinnamon..  It was a seasonal beauty and definitely going on the make again soon list.  Enjoy!









Ingredients

Cake:
1 1/2 Cups sugar
2 Eggs
1 Stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 Cup sour cream
1 Teaspoon vanilla
2 Cups all purpose flour
1 Teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 Teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 Teaspoon salt
2 Apples, peeled, cored and diced

Crumb Topping:
1/2 Cup sugar
1 Teaspoon cinnamon
1 Stick unsalted butter, melted
1 Cup all purpose flour
Dash of salt

Caramel Apple Sour Cream Coffee Cake
To make the crumb topping, combine the sugar, salt, flour and cinnamon in a bowl.  Stir in the melted butter and let sit while you assemble the rest of the cake.

To make the cake, cream the eggs and sugar together using either a stand mixer or a hand mixer.  Beat in the butter.  Add the vanilla and sour cream and continue mixing until combined.  In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.  Stir into the batter and mix.  Add the diced apples and stir just until combined.

To assemble the cake, pour the cake layer batter into a buttered and floured tube pan.  Crumble the crumb topping evenly over the batter and bake in a pre-heated 350 degree oven for approximately 40 - 50 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.  Allow to cool completely before removing from the pan.  Drizzle the top with caramel sauce.  Makes approximately 10 servings.

24 comments:

  1. I could just peel off that whole layer of crumb and die happy.

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  2. Moist, apple-y and crumb topped. yes please!

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  3. Yum.. that coffee cake is so moist. Love the caramel and apple combination.

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  4. Anita, as much as I like frosting I'm in accordance with you on this beauty. Wow! look at the crumb topping and chunks of apple. Glorious work.

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  5. Your crumb topping sent me into fits jealousy. OH, how I need a slice (or 12) of this cake!

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  6. I'm with you - I'm not a huge cake person but put a coffee cake in front me? It's my kryptonite.

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  7. I love cake stuffed apple and cinnamon!

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  8. Caramel and apple is an unbeatable combination, this looks delicious! And I love baking with sour cream, makes it not too sweet which I like :) Perfect for my afternoon coffee :)

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  9. I am hoping someone invites me over for coffee...'cause I need an excuse to make this, but not have it in my house where I'd devour it all!!! Fabulous, Anita!!

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  10. Seriously wishing I had a great big slice of this right now. Oh yummy!!

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  11. This recipe looks great! I have to try it!

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  12. Dang, Anita, this is like autumn in cake form. I need to bake this asap!

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  13. Your bundt cakes just keep getting better and better. This one looks very yummy. The moistness and big apple chunks are always a hit.

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  14. Fantastic, tried this today. Unbelievable.

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  15. This has to be the best coffee cake I've tried. I made one this morning for breakfast, and tried one minor adjustment to today's; I added approx 1/8 cup finely chopped pecans to the crumb mixture. I'd type more, but I have to go back for another slice :-)

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  16. I dont know I cant see the coffee in the recipe at all, I want to make it anyone have the answer?

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    1. The historical name of the coffee cake comes from it being used during social interactions over coffee, not from the inclusion of the ingredient. I hope you enjoy it.

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  17. Hello, have you made this in a 9 x13 pan? If so, how long did you bake it?

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    1. I have not tested it in a 9x13 pan but it's a pretty tall cake so I'd recommend sticking with a tube or bundt style pan.

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  18. Why mix eggs and sugar together and only THEN add butter? Wouldn’t one normally cream butter and sugar together and THEN add eggs?

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    1. You're correct that most cake recipes do begin with creaming butter and sugar. When you beat eggs and sugar first, it aerates the eggs and gives a lighter texture to an otherwise dense cake. I'm sure both methods will work just fine. I hope you enjoy it.

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  19. I made this today for church coffee time. It was a huge hit, none left. I did increase the amount of apples. A keeper for sure

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  20. Can you please share the recipe for the caramel sauce? Thank you for this recipe looks delicious!

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