Buttery Caramel Apple Crumb Cake Recipe

Caramel Apple Crumb Cake is my version of the beloved New York style crumb cake. Every grocery store, coffee shop, bakery, diner, and convenience mart in New Jersey and New York sells crumb cakes. The more crumb the better. About a good inch or 2 of crumb and a little less of the cake is ideal.

I searched the Internet and my cookbook collection to develop my take on the crumb cake. Added were a layer of apples sautéed in brown sugar, butter, cinnamon and nutmeg. I was delighted with the piece I had before bed last night and again this morning with my cup o' java. No comparison to the store bought cake. I'll be making this recipe from now on.

Recipe

Caramel Apple Crumb Cake

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Author: Amy Casey

Ingredients 

• for the caramel apples
• 4 tablespoons butter
• ½ cup brown sugar packed
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon nutmeg
• 4 Fuji apples peeled and sliced thin
• for the crumb topping
• ¼ cup sugar
• ¾ cup brown sugar packed
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 ⅓ cups cake flour
• 2 sticks butter melted
• for the cake
• ⅔ cup half and half
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 2 ½ cups cake flour
• 1 cup sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 ½ sticks butter cut in chunks
• 2 extra large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• powdered sugar for dusting

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Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
• Heat a large saute pan to medium high. Add the butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Stir to melt. Add the apples and stir to coat. Reduce heat to medium and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Apples should be slightly soft.
• Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the crumb topping ingredients and stir to combine. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, add vinegar to half and half and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, salt and baking soda. With mixer on low, add the butter chunks, one at a time. Mix for about 2 - 3 minutes until mixture resembles a coarse crumble. Add eggs, vanilla, and half and half mixture. Beat on medium high speed for about 1 - 2 minutes until smooth.
• Spread cake batter into prepared baking dish. Top with sauteed apples. Break up the crumb topping with a spoon. The pieces should be about the size of marbles. Sprinkle on top of apples. Bake for 50 - 60 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Dust with powdered sugar.

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