Best 8 Apple Streusel Cake Easy Recipes

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In the realm of comforting desserts, few treats can rival the classic apple streusel cake. This delightful confection combines a moist and tender apple-studded cake with a buttery, crumbly streusel topping, creating a symphony of flavors and textures that will tantalize your taste buds. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, this easy-to-follow guide will walk you through the steps of creating a heavenly apple streusel cake that will be the star of your next gathering or a cozy treat for your family and friends.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

COUNTRY APPLE STREUSEL CAKE



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Warm apple cake topped with a cinnamon streusel topping - a delicious dessert made with Gold Medal® flour.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h35m

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 14

3/4 cup Gold Medal™ whole wheat flour
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup cold butter or margarine
1 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups milk
3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
3 eggs
4 cups very thinly sliced peeled apples

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In small bowl, mix topping ingredients with pastry blender or fork until crumbly; set aside.
  • In large bowl, beat all cake ingredients except apples with electric mixer on medium speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl frequently. Spread batter in pan. Arrange apple slices evenly over batter. Sprinkle evenly with topping.
  • Bake 55 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 400, Carbohydrate 55 g, Cholesterol 85 mg, Fat 3, Fiber 3 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 390 mg, Sugar 31 g, TransFat 1/2 g

APPLE STREUSEL SHEET CAKE



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Apple Streusel Sheet Cake is so easy to make from scratch and tastes amazing! A simple but so flavorful German apple cake that's topped with the most delicious cookie-like streusel.

Provided by Julia Foerster

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 cups all-purpose flour (divided )
1 1/2 cups butter (divided)
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 large egg
5 apples
1 1/3 cup applesauce (sweet or unsweetened)
1 tsp lemon zest (freshly grated)
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup granulated or brown sugar

Steps:

  • Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking pan and preheat your oven to 350F (180C).
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add 3/4 cup (1.5 sticks) butter, 1/3 cup sugar, vanilla extract, 2 cups all-purpose flour and egg. Beat until everything is incorporated. Spread the dough onto the baking sheet. Put the baking sheet in the fridge while you make the apple and crumble layer.
  • Leave the remaining 3/4 cup (1.5 sticks) butter on the kitchen counter to get to room temperature.
  • Peel and core the apples and chop them into small chunks. Mix the apple chunks with the lemon zest, lemon juice, cinnamon and apple sauce. Set aside.
  • For the crumb topping: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment mix the remaining soft 3/4 cup (1.5 sticks) butter with 2 cups of flour and 1/2 cup sugar (see Note 4). The mixture will be crumbly.
  • To assemble the cake, spread the apple mixture onto the dough layer. Then use your fingers to crumble the crumbs on top. Press some crumbs together to form bigger crumbs, you don't want the crumbs to be too fine.
  • Bake for 45 minutes until the crumbs are lightly golden.
  • Let the cake cool off completely. It will be a little bit soft while hot.
  • Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 349 kcal, Carbohydrate 44 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 17 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Sodium 157 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 18 g, ServingSize 1 serving

APPLE STREUSEL COFFEE CAKE



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Everyone loves this apple streusel coffee cake and it is so easy to make. I love it best served warm!

Provided by April Fear

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Apple Dessert Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 14

⅔ cup packed brown sugar
½ cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
6 tablespoons cold butter
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 apple - peeled, cored, and chopped
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup white sugar
⅓ cup butter, softened
1 cup milk
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch pan.
  • Mix brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon for topping in a bowl. Cut in cold butter. Stir in walnuts and apple.
  • Combine flour, baking powder, and salt for cake in a bowl. Beat white sugar and butter together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Add dry ingredients. Mix in milk, egg, and vanilla extract. Spread into the prepared pan and sprinkle streusel topping over top. Swirl a knife through both mixtures.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 391.3 calories, Carbohydrate 52.9 g, Cholesterol 45.9 mg, Fat 18.5 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 7.9 g, Sodium 373.4 mg, Sugar 31.1 g

CARAMELISED APPLE CAKE WITH STREUSEL TOPPING



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This moist cake with a crunchy nut topping is sure to become a teatime favourite

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Afternoon tea, Treat

Time 2h

Number Of Ingredients 14

100g butter , plus 1 tbsp
175g light brown muscovado sugar , plus 1 tbsp
2 dessert apples , peeled and cut into 1.5cm pieces
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
200g plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp ground cinnamon
100ml milk
25g flour
85g demerara sugar , plus 1 tbsp
½ tsp ground cinnamon
50g cold butter
3 tbsp toasted, chopped hazelnuts

Steps:

  • Heat 1 tbsp butter and 1 tbsp sugar in a large frying pan over medium heat until the sugar starts to melt. Add apples, then cook for about 5 mins, until nicely browned and the sauce is a rich caramel. Leave to cool.
  • While the apples cool, make the topping. In a food processor or using the tips of your fingers, rub together flour, 85g sugar, cinnamon and cold butter until the mixture is crumbly and only pea-size pieces of butter remain. Stir in 2 tbsp of hazelnuts. Set aside in a cool place.
  • Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. To make the cake, place the remaining butter and sugar in a bowl or food mixer and beat until light and creamy. Add the eggs one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract. Add the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and milk in two goes, alternating between dry and wet ingredients. When the mixture is well combined, stir through the apples.
  • Grease a 20cm cake tin with removable base and line the base with a circle of baking paper. Spoon in the cake mixture, smooth over the top with a spoon, then sprinkle over the streusel topping. Scatter with the remaining 1 tbsp demerara sugar and hazelnuts. Cook in the oven for 50 mins-1 hr or until a skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean. Leave to cool in the tin for 10 mins, then turn out onto a baking rack, remove paper and cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 464 calories, Fat 22 grams fat, SaturatedFat 12 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 64 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 42 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 6 grams protein, Sodium 0.6 milligram of sodium

APPLE PIE STREUSEL CAKE



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The perfect apple pie alternative - a streusel cake! Made with Stevia In The Raw for less calories and sugar.

Provided by In The Raw

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips     In The Raw® Sweeteners

Time 1h30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup brown sugar
3 teaspoons cinnamon, divided
1 ½ cups cold butter, cut into pieces
5 medium tart apples - peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
¼ cup Stevia In The Raw®
2 tablespoons cornstarch

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • . In a large bowl of a food processor fitted with blade attachment combine flour, brown sugar and 2 tsp. cinnamon. Pulse until well combined. Add butter slowly, pulsing between additions, until pea-sized pieces form. Press 1/2 of the mixture in an ungreased 9-inch springform pan; set remaining mixture aside.
  • Place apples, Stevia In The Raw®, cornstarch and remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a large bowl; stir to combine. Place apples in prepared springform pan. Evenly sprinkle the remaining mixture over apples.
  • Place springform pan on baking sheet with sides. Bake 60 to 70 minutes until top is golden. Remove from oven. Run knife around the edge of pan; let cake cool completely. Remove springform ring just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 606.5 calories, Carbohydrate 71.9 g, Cholesterol 91.5 mg, Fat 35.1 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 22 g, Sodium 254.8 mg, Sugar 35.8 g

APPLE STREUSEL CAKE



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Make and share this Apple Streusel Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by andreaadams01

Categories     Breads

Time 1h15m

Yield 1 bundt cake, 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup chopped apple
1 cup pecans or 1 cup walnuts
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons melted butter
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
3 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup orange juice
1/2 cup icing sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons orange juice

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Grease a 9 or 10-inch bundt pan.
  • Streusel: Combine brown sugar, almonds, flour and cinnamon.
  • Stir in melted butter; set aside.
  • In a separate medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder and baking soda.
  • Mix well.
  • In a large bowl, beat sugar and butter with electric mixer until fluffy.
  • Add eggs one at a time; beat after each addition; add vanilla.
  • Set mixer to low.
  • Alternately beat flour mixture and orange juice into egg mixture.
  • Put half of the cake batter into the bundt pan.
  • Add half of the streusel.
  • Spoon and spread remaining batter over struesel.
  • Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and add remaining streusel.
  • Bake 35-40 minutes more.
  • When completely cool, remove from pan and glaze with icing (a zig-zag pattern looks very nice!).

QUICK APPLE STREUSEL COFFEE CAKE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 45m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 1/2 cups flour
2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup vegetable shortening, melted
1 1/2 cups chopped Granny Smith apples (2 to 3 apples)
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup flour
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Accompaniment: vanilla ice cream

Steps:

  • Sift flour and measure then sift together with the other dry ingredients. Beat the egg, then add the milk and melted shortening. Pour the wet into the dry then add the raw apples and mix well. Pour into a well greased 8-inch square pan. Mix together the streusel ingredients and sprinkle over the top of the batter. Bake at 400 about 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Serve the coffee cake with vanilla ice cream.

APPLE STREUSEL CAKE



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I tinkered with one of my favorite coffee cake recipes, and came up with this apple cake! It's delicious, hot or cold, and smells so good while it's baking! Can be served with whipped cream, but it's moist enough to serve by itself.

Provided by truebrit

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 18 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/3 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
1 1/2 cups granny smith apples, peeled,cored,and sliced
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350F; Grease a 9" x 13" pan.
  • Slice the apples and set aside.
  • To make the streusel topping, combine 1/4 cup flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and chopped walnuts.
  • Cut in the butter until it resembles coarse crumbs; set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, baking powder, and salt.
  • Cut in the butter until it resembles coarse crumbs.
  • Add the milk, vanilla extract and egg, mixing until just combined.
  • Stir in half the apple slices by hand, and spread batter into prepared pan.
  • Top with remaining apple slices, then sprinkle the streusel topping over the apples.
  • Bake at 350F for 30 minutes, or until done.
  • Store any leftovers in the refrigerator.

Tips:

  • Use fresh apples. Fresh apples will give your cake the best flavor. If you can, use a variety of apples, such as Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Pink Lady.
  • Peel and core your apples. This will help to ensure that your cake is evenly cooked.
  • Slice your apples thinly. This will help them to cook evenly and will also make them easier to eat.
  • Use a good quality streusel topping. The streusel topping is what gives apple streusel cake its signature flavor. Make sure to use a recipe that uses plenty of butter and brown sugar.
  • Bake your cake until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. This will ensure that your cake is cooked through.

Conclusion:

Apple streusel cake is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With its simple ingredients and classic flavor, this cake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a sweet treat, give apple streusel cake a try. You won't be disappointed!

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