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    Apple Streusel Cake

    Apple Streusel Cake is a cinnamon apple crumb cake with three layers - vanilla sponge, juicy apples, and a cinnamon crumb topping. It's good for tea or pudding (with cream or custard).

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    Apple Streusel Cake

    What's a streusel cake?

    When my mother first made Apple Streusel Cake we thought it was very Continental and quite exotic. Perhaps it was just the name. In fact, it's really an apple cake with a sweet crumb topping and a hint of cinnamon. You can have it for tea, or for pudding with cream.

    Key Ingredients in Apple Streusel Cake

    Cooking apples

    Cooking apples are better than eating apples in this recipe as the texture is different - less dense so they cook down well - and they are less sweet. But if eating apples are what you've got - use them but be prepared for a slightly different texture.

    Cinnamon

    The original recipe doesn't have cinnamon, but I like the extra flavour it gives. If cinnamon isn't your thing, double the vanilla extract in the cake and you will still have a lovely Apple Streusel Cake.

    How long does Apple Streusel keep?

    The cut, or uncut, cake will keep for at least a week in an airtight container in the fridge.

    What equipment do you need?

    All you need to make this apple cake is a 20cm (8-inch) square tin - not too deep.

    I also like to use a baking parchment square to line the tin, which makes it easy to get the cake out or for many of my tins I have a piece of magic liner cut to size that gets washed up every time.

    If you like this...

    ...Why don't you try more apple cakes:

    For me, Apple Streusel Cake marks the end of summer and the start of a few weeks of making everything with apples as the trees finally give up their fruit.

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    Apple Sponge Cake

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    Apple Streusel Cake

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    4.50 from 4 votes

    Apple Streusel Cake

    A 3-layer cake - vanilla sponge, juicy apple, and sweet cinnamon crumb. Perfect for tea or pudding.
    Prep Time25 minutes mins
    Cook Time50 minutes mins
    Total Time1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
    Course: Cake
    Cuisine: British
    Keyword: apple cake, easy, Quick
    Servings: 16 pieces
    Author: Susie@Everyday Cooks

    Ingredients

    For the crumb topping:

    • 175 g butter
    • 160 g soft brown sugar, dark or light
    • 75 g demerara sugar
    • 240 g self-raising flour
    • 1-2 teaspoons ground cinnamon (5-10ml), according to taste

    For the apple layer:

    • 3 cooking apples Medium apples (500-600g). About 400g of prepared apple
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (5ml)

    For the cake:

    • 150 g butter, at room temperature
    • 150 g caster sugar
    • 3 eggs
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (5ml)
    • 200 g self-raising flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder (5ml)
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    Equipment

    Square traybake tin 20cm/8-inch
    Baking parchment square
    or
    Magic Liner

    Instructions

    Preparation:

    • Preheat the oven to 190°C/ 170°C fan/ gas mark 5/ 375°F
    • Lightly grease the baking tray, optionally lining the base with a baking parchment square

    For the crumb topping:

    • Melt the butter gently in a saucepan or in the microwave
    • Mix the flour, cinnamon, and both sugars in a medium bowl. Add the melted butter to the dry ingredients and mix well
    • Crumble with a fork.

    For the apple layer:

    • Peel and core the apples. Chop into 1-2cm/1/2-1 inch pieces
    • Put apples into a bowl with the cinnamon and mix to coat the apple evenly.

    For the cake:

    • Mix all the ingredients well with a mixer or food processor and process until combined
    • Spoon the mixture into the tin and smooth the surface (e.g. with a palette knife)
    • Put the apples on top. They should form a single layer
    • With your hands, sprinkle the crumb topping onto the apple, rubbing the topping slightly in your fingers to break it up and form a crumb. Press the crumb topping into the cake
    • Cook for 50 minutes, or until a cocktail stick comes out clean
    • Cool in the tin or serve immediately with cream or custard.

    Notes

    Everyday Cooks tip:
    If you don't want a cinnamon flavour, leave out the ground cinnamon and double the vanilla extract in the cake.
    Storage:
    Cut the struesel cake into squares when cool. They will keep for at least a week in an airtight container in the fridge.

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    Comments

    1. Julie Karakoyun says

      October 30, 2021 at 11:32 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you for this great recipe, I have made it 3 times and it's a great success. It's a great way to use up apples, my friend has apple trees so I'm inundated with apples this time of the year. I have made it with more apple than you suggest and it still works great. My family and friends love it and ask for me to make it. I also scale it up one and a half times and bake it in a roasting tin. I have one in the oven right now!

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      • Susie Collings says

        November 02, 2021 at 6:06 pm

        Hi Julie, That's great to hear. I shall try more apple myself. Gotta love those generous friends with apple trees 🙂

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    2. Marge says

      July 13, 2021 at 12:44 am

      If I want to double the measurements for a bigger cake, how will that affect baking time? My daughter would like this for a birthday cake so I’d like to be sure I get it right.

      Reply
      • Susie Collings says

        July 13, 2021 at 6:44 pm

        Hi Marge, How are you planning to double the cake? I.e. what size tin will you use?

        Reply
    3. Suli Cuffe says

      May 21, 2020 at 9:35 pm

      4 stars
      Delicious, needed slightly more four for the streusel topping

      Reply

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