Here’s a delicious recipe for Apple and Cream Cheese Crumble Cake. It combines tender apples, creamy cheese, and a buttery crumble topping.
Ingredients
For the cake:
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
- 2 cups peeled and chopped apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp work well)
For the cream cheese layer:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the crumble topping:
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour an 8×8-inch (or similar size) baking dish.
2. Prepare the cake:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- In a separate large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, followed by the vanilla.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with sour cream, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients.
- Fold in the chopped apples.
- Pour the cake batter into the prepared baking dish and spread evenly.
3. Make the cream cheese layer:
- In a medium bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture over the cake batter in an even layer.
4. Prepare the crumble topping:
- In a small bowl, mix flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and cinnamon.
- Stir in the melted butter until crumbs form.
- Sprinkle the crumble evenly over the cream cheese layer.
5. Bake:
- Bake for 45–50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean (except for some cream cheese).
- Let it cool in the pan before slicing.
6. Serve:
- Slice and serve at room temperature or slightly warm. It’s great on its own or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!
Enjoy this delightful mix of apples, cream cheese, and buttery crumble!
