Apple Streusel Cake

Streusel is a German word meaning ‘something scattered or sprinkled’. It is a crumbly topping made from flour, butter, and sugar, often used in baking.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 95 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 14.

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Apple Streusel Cake

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: American, German Courses: Anytime, Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 20 min Cook Time 45 min Rest Time 30 min Total Time 1 hr 35 mins

Servings: 8 Calories: 2800

Best Season: Fall

Ingredients

Servings

• 2 cup All-purpose flour
• 1 cup Granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon Baking powder
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
• ¹⁄₂ cup Unsalted butter
• 1 Egg
• ¹⁄₂ cup Milk
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 2 Apples (peeled, cored, and sliced)
• ¹⁄₂ cup Brown sugar
• ¹⁄₃ cup All-purpose flour
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Ground cinnamon
• ¹⁄₄ cup Unsalted butter (cold and cubed)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
2. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3. In a separate bowl, beat together the egg, milk, and vanilla extract. Stir into the flour mixture until just blended.
4. Spread half of the batter into the prepared cake pan. Arrange the sliced apples evenly over the batter. Sprinkle with half of the brown sugar.
5. In a small bowl, mix together the flour, cinnamon, and cold cubed butter until crumbly. Sprinkle this streusel mixture over the apples.
6. Top with the remaining batter and brown sugar.
7. Bake for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
8. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
9. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 350kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 18g28%

Total Carbohydrate 45g15%

Sugars 30g

Protein 4g8%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.