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Apple Cider Crumb Cake cut and staked on a cooling rack surrounded by fresh apples and cinnamon sticks.

Apple Cider Crumb Cake

This Apple Cider Crumb Cake is everything cozy fall dreams are made of! It’s extra moist, full of warm apple cider flavor, and topped with a thick layer of buttery brown sugar crumbs. Like your favorite apple cider donut… only softer, cozier, and made for sharing!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Cooling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Calories 405 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour Streusel Topping
  • 1 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 pinch salt
  • ½ cup butter melted
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ cup butter
  • ½ cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 cup apple cider
  • ½ cup apple sauce
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 Tablespoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon allspice
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ginger
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons milk
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla bean paste

Instructions
 

  • Begin by reducing the apple cider. Add apple cider to a medium-sized saucepan and bring it to a boil. Once it is boiling, reduce the heat to low and allow it to simmer for 20–30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Once the cider has reduced, you should have ½ a cup of cider. Set aside, or in the refrigerator, to cool.
  • Preheat the oven to 375°F. Grease an 8x8 baking pan and line with parchment paper. Set aside while you make the cake batter and crumb topping.
  • Place the butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir for 5–7 minutes or until you have a foamy, golden, nutty butter. This is also referred to as "browned butter". Transfer to a small bowl, and set aside to cool while you work on the streusel crumb.
  • In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, salt and melted butter. Mix with a pastry blender, or fork, until you have a coarse crumb and set aside.
  • In a bowl, combine the "dry ingredients". The flour, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, ginger, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Use a whisk to combine.
  • In another medium-sized bowl, combine the "wet ingredients". The slightly cooled brown butter, brown sugar, eggs, sour cream, apple sauce and vanilla. Mix until combined.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix until partially combined. Add the reduced apple cider. Mix again until well incorporated, being careful not to over mix the batter.
  • To your prepared cake pan, add half of your cake batter to the pan, spread evenly. Sprinkle with half the crumb mixture. Add the remaining cake batter and finish the top with the remaining crumb streusel. Bake for 35–45 minutes in a preheated oven.
  • While the cake bakes, work on the glaze by combing the confectioners' sugar, milk, and vanilla bean paste. Mix until well incorporated. Set aside.
  • Remove the cake and cool for 30 minutes. Drizzle with the glaze and enjoy! Store extra cake in an airtight container or freeze to use later.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 405kcalCarbohydrates: 66gProtein: 5gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 78mgSodium: 374mgPotassium: 134mgFiber: 1gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 586IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 75mgIron: 2mg
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