Apple Cinnamon Walnut Streusel Cake Recipe
Enjoy the perfect fall treat with this delicious recipe for Apple Cinnamon Walnut Streusel Cake. It combines soft cake, juicy apples, and a crunchy walnut-cinnamon streusel topping.
Ingredients
For the Streusel:
- ⅔ cup 4 5/8 ounces firmly packed dark brown sugar
- ¾ cup 3 3/8ounces all purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ¾ cup coarsely chopped walnuts
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted and cooled
For the Cake:
- 2 cups 9 ounces all purpose flour
- 1 ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon table salt
- 8 tablespoons 4 ounces unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ¼ cups 8 3/4 ounces firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs at room temperature
- 1 cup yogurt at room temperature
- 3 baking apples peeled, cored and sliced; divided
- 1 tsp of butter
- Caramel sauce purchased or see link after recipe for Espresso Caramel Sauce
Instructions
- To prepare, position the oven rack in the center, then preheat the oven to 350°F. Next, ensure the 9" round springform pan is lightly greased, floured, and wrapped with aluminum foil up to 1" from the bottom to prevent any dough from leaking during baking.
- Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk until well blended.
- With an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, blend butter, sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl on medium speed for approximately 3 minutes until well combined.
- Gradually add the eggs, one at a time, ensuring thorough mixing after each addition. Remember to pause and scrape the bowl and beaters as required.
- Start by blending in half of the flour mixture at low speed. Then, incorporate the yogurt, and finally, gently fold in the remaining flour mixture.
- Evenly spread half of the batter, roughly 1 lb 2 oz when measured, into the prepared pan for baking.
- Distribute half of the streusel mixture evenly across the batter.
- Spread the remaining batter evenly over the streusel layer for a consistent texture
- Position two apple slices on the cake's top and gently press them in.
- Evenly distribute the remaining streusel on the top.
- To achieve a perfectly baked cake, bake it for approximately 45-50 minutes, or until the top is golden brown, and a toothpick inserted into the center emerges clean. Afterward, let it cool on a wire rack until it reaches a warm or room temperature.
- Take the remaining apple slices, cut them in half, and sauté them in a teaspoon of butter for two minutes. After that, drizzle them with caramel sauce, mix everything thoroughly, and place the mixture in the center of the coffee cake.
- Enhance the cake by generously drizzling it with additional caramel sauce.
