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 Pancakes!

A slice of Apple Coffee Cake on a white plate with the cake pan and a bowl of apples in the backround.

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.

A homemade streusel in a white bowl for the best Apple Coffee Cake recipe.

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.

Easy Apple Coffee Cake batter in a stainless steel mixing bowl.

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.

An Apple Coffee Cake with a cream cheese filling spread on top before baking.

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.

Two images of a homemade Coffee Cake before and after it's baked.

Serve cinnamon apple coffee cake with coffee for breakfast, for brunch, or even dessert.

A square of easy Apple Coffee Cake being lifted from the pan to show the layers inside.

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.

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Recipe

A piece of Apple Coffee Cake on a white plate, ready to enjoy.
Prep 15 minutes
Cook 35 minutes
Total 50 minutes
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Ingredients
  

Cake:

Cream Cheese Layer:

Streusel Topping:

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

Freezing Instructions: Allow the cake to cool completely. Cover tightly and freeze for up to 3 months. Allow to come to room temperature before serving. 

Nutrition

Calories: 424kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 5gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 82mgSodium: 213mgPotassium: 173mgFiber: 1gSugar: 31gVitamin A: 775IUVitamin C: 1.1mgCalcium: 85mgIron: 1.4mg

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I originally shared this recipe September 2017. Updated October 2020 and October 2023.

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  1. 5 stars
    This is delicious! Due to time and ingredient shortage, I only made the cake portion, so I can just imagine how much better it would be with the filling and topping! Several guys I often share my baking with loved it, so it’s a sure bet it’s not just me. Note: I followed the recipe, sans filling and topping, exactly. No changes, additions. A keeper and go-to!

  2. 5 stars
    Came out perfectly though I did add a splash of boiling water to the cream cheese mixture to get a smoother consistency

  3. 5 stars
    I knew it was going to be good when I couldn’t stop taste testing the batter. Came out excellent. I actually moved recently and vanilla didn’t make it so I splashed in a smidge of Bailey’s & Kahlua.

  4. Can canned apples be used in this recipe? Also is gala apples ok to use instead of granny smith apples?

    Thank you!

  5. 3 stars
    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.

    1. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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?

    1. 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.

      1. 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!