Description
Homemade cream cheese apple coffee cake delivers classic comfort with rich flavors and tender crumb. Spiced apples and creamy filling create a delightful dessert you’ll savor with morning coffee or afternoon tea.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz (226 g) softened cream cheese
- 8 oz (226 g) softened cream cheese
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups chopped apples
- ½ cup (1 stick or 113 g) butter, softened
- ¾ cup white sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup flour
- ¼ cup white sugar
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 6 tbsps cold butter
- 1 egg
- 3 tbsps white sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tbsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Warm the oven to 350°F and coat an 8×8 inch baking pan with butter or cooking spray.
- Cake Mixture: Blend softened butter, white and brown sugars until fluffy. Introduce egg, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract, mixing until smooth and integrated.
- Dry Ingredients: Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a separate bowl. Gently fold dry ingredients into wet mixture, then incorporate chopped apples, distributing evenly.
- Batter Layer: Spread cake batter uniformly in prepared pan, creating an even surface.
- Cream Cheese Topping: Whip room-temperature cream cheese with sugar and vanilla until silky, then spread carefully over cake batter.
- Streusel Creation: Combine sugars, flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt. Cut cold butter into mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.
- Final Assembly: Sprinkle streusel generously over cream cheese layer, ensuring complete coverage.
- Baking Process: Cook in preheated oven for 40-45 minutes until streusel turns golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cooling and Storage: Allow cake to cool completely in pan for one hour, then slice. Store in refrigerator for up to 4 days in an airtight container.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Gently fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients to maintain a tender, light cake texture and avoid developing tough gluten.
- Temperature Matters: Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature for smoother blending and more consistent baking results.
- Even Baking Tip: Spread batter and toppings uniformly to guarantee consistent texture and prevent uneven cooking throughout the cake.
- Topping Technique: Press streusel crumbs lightly into the cream cheese layer to help them adhere and create a crispy, cohesive topping during baking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg