Easy Applesauce Crumb Cake

This applesauce crumb cake is a moist apple cake topped with streusel topping to give the cake a delicious crunch. Top with caramel sauce for the best combination. This apple coffee cake is a perfect way enjoy this fall season.

This applesauce crumb cake is a great way to use any leftover applesauce or extra apples. It’s such an easy recipe that will quickly become a favorite. This delicious cake is a great way to enjoy your morning coffee, or as a snack with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. 

Why you’ll love this applesauce crumb cake

• Easy to make! All you need is a few bowls, and a spoon. No electric mixer needed. This apple crumb cake uses simple ingredients and comes together so quickly and easily.
• Moist and tender. Because of the applesauce this cake comes out so moist and tender. The streusel adds a perfect crunchy topping.
• Warm spices: This cake has the perfect combination and amount of spices giving the cake and incredible flavor. Perfect for fall baking!

Ingredients needed for applesauce crumb cake

For the cake

• Flour: You’ll use all purpose flour.
• Spices: You’ll be using a combination of ground cinnamon, ground cloves and allspice.
• Baking powder: To help the cake rise.
• Baking soda: To help the cake rise.
• Salt
• Sugar: You’ll be using both granulated sugar and brown sugar. Both of these will create the perfect sweetness to the cake.
• Egg: One large egg.
• Oil: Any neutral oil will work- vegetable or avocado oil.
• Applesauce: Use unsweetened applesauce.
• Vanilla extract
• Apples: I prefer using either granny smith or honey crisp apples.

For the crumble topping

• Butter. Unsalted, cold butter will be used. Take the butter out right before using.
• Sugar: You’ll be using brown sugar.
• Flour: All purpose flour.
• Oats: Use old fashioned oats and not quick oats. As quick oats will change the texture of the crumble topping.
• Ground cinnamon

How to make the applesauce coffee cake

1. In a medium bowl, combine flour, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, allspice, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
2. In a small bowl, stir together oil, granulated sugar, brown sugar, egg and vanilla extract until smooth.
3. Add the applesauce and mix until smooth.
4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and gently mix until incorporated.
5. Add the chopped apples and gently mix.
6. Pour cake batter into prepared springform pan.

How to make the crumb topping

1. To a small bowl, add butter, flour, brown sugar, oats and ground cinnamon. With a pastry cutter, fork or your hands, crumble the butter util mixture has small crumbles.
2. Sprinkle the streusel topping on top of the batter.
3. Bake for 35-45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean and topping is golden brown.

Tips for success

• Lightly butter and flour the springform pan. This will prevent the cake form sticking to the sides.
• Don’t overmix the batter. Mix every step until everything is smooth and just incorporated.
• Use granny smith or honey crisp apples. These don’t get mushy after baking. Granny smith apples are more tart the honey crisp.
• Use unsweetened applesauce. As this cake will have sugar added to it, use unsweetened applesauce.

How to store apple crumb cake

Once the cake has cooled off, store in an airtight container. Or cover with plastic wrap or aluminum foil. The leftover cake will keep up to 4 days room temperature and up to 1 week in the refrigerator. 

Other recipes you may like

• Apple Crumble Cheesecake
• Apple Pie Cookie Cups (Easy)
• Apple Dump Cake

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