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Side view of a serving of Apple Coffee Cake drizzled with caramel sauce.
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Apple Coffee Cake with Caramel Sauce

This Apple Coffee Cake with Pecan Streusel and Caramel Sauce is an incredible way to enjoy morning coffee or a sweet treat later in the day. It's a tender and soft apple spiced cake made with fresh apple and topped with delicious streusel. And then... drizzled in caramel. Are you hungry yet?
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 295kcal
Author: Stephanie Wilson

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup butter softened to room temperature
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 apple peeled or unpeeled and chopped

Streusel Topping

  • 1/3 cup cold butter diced
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts like walnuts or pecans
  • Ready-made caramel sauce optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350℉ and grease a 9-inch square pan with cooking spray.
  • In a stand mixer or large bowl with electric mixer, combine the flour, sugar, butter, milk, baking powder, salt, seasonings, and egg until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
  • Mix the streusel ingredients in a small bowl, cutting the butter into the flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon until crumbly. Then stir in the nuts and set aside.
  • Spread half of the cake batter in the prepared pan, sprinkle with half of the streusel and the whole chopped apple. Optionally, you can also drizzle some of the ready made caramel sauce over this layer. Then top with remaining batter and sprinkle with remaining streusel.
    Top view of the first layer of unbaked Apple Coffee Cake with batter, raw apple, and streusel.
  • Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 40-45 minutes. Let cool slightly and serve warm with a drizzle of caramel sauce if desired.
    Top view of unbaked Apple Coffee Cake in a white square baking pan

Nutrition

Calories: 295kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 398mg | Potassium: 98mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 389IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 105mg | Iron: 2mg