Apple Butter Coffee Cake
This Apple Butter Coffee Cake has a swirl of apple butter in the center, soft and thick crumbs, and a fluffy cake.
Servings: 16 pieces
Equipment
- 1 8"x8" baking pan
Ingredients
For the crumble
- 1 ¼ cup King Arthur all-purpose flour divided
- ½ cup packed dark brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 stick unsalted butter melted
For the cake
- 1 ½ cups King Arthur all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 stick unsalted butter softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg + 1 yolk
- 2 tbs whole milk
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup apple butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F and line the 8x8 baking sheet with parchment paper (I do two sheets, making sure they hang over the sides a bit).
- To make the crumb topping combine ½ of the flour with the brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Add the melted butter and mix until combined. Then add the rest of the flour and, using a fork, mix until the flour is absorbed and there are various sizes of crumbs. Set aside.
- Add the softened butter and white sugar to the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Start on low, then increase the speed to medium and mix until pale yellow and fluffy — about 3 minutes.
- Add the vanilla, eggs, egg yolk, milk, and sour cream and beat on medium until combined. This may look curdled — this is normal.
- Mix together the dry ingredients in one bowl, and then, working in stages (with with the mixer now on low) begin adding the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, ensuring that everything is combined before adding the next small batch. Scrap down the sides of the mixer with a rubber spatula as needed.
- Add half of the batter to the baking dish and spread it around to cover the entire baking dish. This will be thick, so just be patient.
- Add the apple butter and swirl into he batter, then add the rest of the batter on top and (also patiently), spread it around until it covers the apple butter to the best of your ability.
- Add the crumbs directly on top, making sure not to press it into te batter.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the cake is set and a toothpick comes out clean — about 45–55 minutes, depending on your oven. Once done, remove and let sit in the baking dish for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Dust generously with powdered sugar before cutting and enjoy!
- (Note: Cut it while it's still slightly warm. For some reason, letting it sit overnight BEFORE cutting make it a bit dry. Every time I cut it while warm, it stays moist for a few days.)