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Cozy Fall Coffee Cake Recipe with Caramel Apple Swirl and Cinnamon Streusel

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A comforting and delicious coffee cake featuring a gooey caramel apple swirl and a crunchy cinnamon streusel topping, perfect for fall mornings and gatherings.

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups (240g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup (115g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup (120ml) sour cream
  • 2 medium apples, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1/3 cup (80g) caramel sauce
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup (100g) packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup (40g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup (57g) unsalted butter, cold and cubed
  • Pinch of salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease your 9-inch baking pan with butter or non-stick spray. Line the bottom with parchment paper if desired.
  2. Peel and thinly slice the apples, then toss them with lemon juice and cinnamon to coat evenly.
  3. Make the streusel topping by combining brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt in a small bowl. Add cold, cubed butter and work it into the dry ingredients until coarse crumbs form. Chill in the fridge.
  4. Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
  5. Cream softened butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
  6. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla extract.
  7. Add sour cream and beat just until combined.
  8. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed or folding gently to avoid overmixing.
  9. Spread half the batter evenly in the prepared pan. Drizzle half the caramel sauce over the batter, then layer half the apple slices on top.
  10. Repeat with remaining batter, caramel, and apples, lightly swirling with a knife to create a marbled effect.
  11. Sprinkle the cinnamon streusel topping evenly over the cake.
  12. Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.
  13. Cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack for at least 20 minutes before slicing.

Notes

If the streusel browns too quickly, tent the cake with foil halfway through baking. Use thicker homemade caramel for less runny swirl. Butter should be softened but not too soft for best creaming results. Slice apples thinly to avoid raw chunks. Cold butter in streusel helps it crisp up.

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Keywords: coffee cake, caramel apple, cinnamon streusel, fall dessert, autumn recipe, easy coffee cake, apple cake, cozy dessert

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