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 Bundt Cake!
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.
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.
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.
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.
Serve cinnamon apple coffee cake with coffee for breakfast, for brunch, or even dessert.
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.
More Brunch Favorites:
- Sour Cream Coffee Cake
- Cinnamon Roll Cake
- German Pancakes
- Breakfast Biscuits
- Pumpkin Waffles
- Homemade Scones
- Chocolate Banana Bread
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Recipe
Apple Coffee Cake
Equipment
Ingredients
Cake:
- 1/4 cup butter , softened
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup sour cream , or plain Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- dash of salt
- 1 1/2 cups diced, peeled Granny Smith apples
Cream Cheese Layer:
- 8 ounces cream cheese , softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar
Streusel Topping:
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter cold, diced
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans , optional
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.
Notes
Nutrition
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I originally shared this recipe September 2017. Updated October 2020 and October 2023.
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Can canned apples be used in this recipe? Also is gala apples ok to use instead of granny smith apples?
Thank you!
Yes, those would both be fine.
I baked it for an additional 5 minutes because it didn’t look set in the middle. I should’ve baked it for probably 10 to 15 more minutes. I ate a slice in the morning and it was raw in the middle. Some tips on how to tell if is baked completely before taking it out of the oven would be helpful.
Just made it. Delicious!!!
Refrigerator or counter top storage? Will freezing work? If so, how should it be rejuvenated
Store it covered tightly in the fridge. It can be frozen up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge and bring to room temperature before serving.
Excellent made it twice in the last two weekends took it to some coworkers and they were amazed
Where is the coffee?
No coffee 🙂 . It’s called coffee cake because people like to enjoy it with a cup of coffee.
Does this recipe work well if made a day ahead?
I’ve found that it really tastes best the day of, but one day later would be ok.
This was delicious! I doubled the recipe for a 9 x 13 pan and baked an e xtra 8 minutes or so. Worth the time to try it.
So happy you enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing Judy!
Is there any way the Apple Coffee Cake can be doubled and put into a 13×9″ pan? If so, how long should it bake for?
Hi Ann,
I think you can definitely double the recipe and cook it in a 9×13 pan. I would recommend baking it for 35-40, checking it, and possibly baking it a few extra minutes.
I doubled the recipe and baked in 9×13 but cake didn’t set despite 10 mins extra baking. Next time I may just make two smaller instead. It smells delicious!
Oh dear ! Perfect , just perfect; autum’s comfort food at its best ! Thank you !