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Apple Coffee Cake with Cider Glaze

A slice of homemade apple coffee cake with streusel topping and drizzled glaze, featuring chunks of apple inside.
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A moist apple coffee cake topped with a cinnamon streusel and finished with a sweet apple cider glaze. Perfect for fall mornings or brunch.

Ingredients

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  • For the Cake: 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 cups peeled and diced apples (about 2 medium apples)
  • For the Streusel Topping: 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
  • For the Apple Cider Glaze: 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2–3 tablespoons apple cider
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×13 inch baking pan.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg for the cake.
  3. In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
  4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
  5. Gently fold in the diced apples.
  6. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared baking pan.
  7. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt for the streusel topping. Cut in the cold butter using a pastry blender or your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  8. Sprinkle the streusel topping evenly over the cake batter.
  9. Bake for 35-45 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
  10. Let the cake cool in the pan for 15 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
  11. While the cake cools, prepare the glaze. In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons of apple cider, and vanilla extract until smooth. Add more apple cider, one teaspoon at a time, if needed to reach your desired drizzling consistency.
  12. Drizzle the glaze over the cooled coffee cake.

Notes

  • You can make this cake a day ahead. Store it tightly wrapped at room temperature.
  • For best results, use firm apples like Honeycrisp, Fuji, or Gala.
  • Ensure your butter for the streusel is cold to achieve the best crumb texture.

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