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Apple Coffee Cake

Apple Coffee Cake

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A piece of Apple Coffee Cake on a white plate, ready to enjoy.

A delicious cinnamon Apple Coffee Cake recipe with a surprise layer of cream cheese filling, and a simple streusel crumb topping. Serve the cake with a side of coffee for breakfast, brunch, or even dessert!

Looking for more apple recipes? Try this Apple Pie, Baked Apples, Apple Crisp, or the Best Apple Pancakes!

A slice of Apple Coffee Cake on a white plate with the cake pan and a bowl of apples in the backround.

What I love about this recipe:

Layers: It has three layers to love, including a moist homemade apple cake, cream cheese filling, and cinnamon streusel topping.

Cozy: bring the café feel to your home by servings this coffee cake alongside a cup of hot coffee or other warm beverage.

How to make Apple Coffee Cake:

Prepare Streusel Topping: Combine all the streusel topping ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside.

A homemade streusel in a white bowl for the best Apple Coffee Cake recipe.

Make Cake Batter: In a large bowl beat together ¼ cup butter and ¾ cup brown sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg, sour cream, and vanilla then mix to combine.

Stir flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Add to the butter mixture and stir to combine.

Prepare apples and fold into the batter. (I peel my apples using a johnny apple peeler to peel and slice all at once) Pour batter into prepared baking dish then smooth into an even layer.

Easy Apple Coffee Cake batter in a stainless steel mixing bowl.

Cream Cheese Filling: Use electric mixers to mix together the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth then spread over the cake batter in the pan.

An Apple Coffee Cake with a cream cheese filling spread on top before baking.

Bake: Sprinkle streusel topping over the cream cheese mixture and bake for 35 to 40 minutes. Allow the cake to cool for at least 10 minutes before cutting and serving.

Two images of a homemade Coffee Cake before and after it's baked.

Serve cinnamon apple coffee cake with coffee for breakfast, for brunch, or even dessert.

A square of easy Apple Coffee Cake being lifted from the pan to show the layers inside.

Freezing Instructions:

Allow the apple crumb cake to cool completely then cover tightly and freeze for up to 3 months. Allow to come to room temperature before serving.

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Apple Coffee Cake

A delicious cinnamon Apple Coffee Cake recipe with a surprise layer of cream cheese filling, and a simple streusel crumb topping. Serve the cake with a side of coffee for breakfast, brunch, or even dessert!
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 9
Calories 424kcal
Cost 5

Ingredients

Cake:

Cream Cheese Layer:

Streusel Topping:

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF and grease an 8×8 inch pan.
  • Streusel topping: Combine all the streusel topping ingredients in a small bowl. Mix with a fork, or your fingers, until the mixture resembles crumbs. Set aside.
  • Mix wet ingredients: In a large bowl beat together ¼ cup butter and ¾ cup brown sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg, sour cream, and vanilla and mix to combine.
  • Mix dry ingredients: Stir flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Add to the butter mixture and stir to combine. 
  • Add apples to the batter. Pour batter into prepared baking dish and smooth into an even layer.
  • Cream cheese filling: Use electric mixers to mix together the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Spread over the cake batter in the pan.
  • Top with streusel topping.
  • Bake for 35 to 40 minutes. Cool in the pan for at least 10 minutes before serving.

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Notes

Freezing Instructions: Allow the cake to cool completely. Cover tightly and freeze for up to 3 months. Allow to come to room temperature before serving. 

Nutrition

Calories: 424kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 213mg | Potassium: 173mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 775IU | Vitamin C: 1.1mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 1.4mg

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I originally shared this recipe September 2017. Updated October 2020 and October 2023.

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