Celebrating the buzzing apple orchards and Canadian eggs during the fall, Chef Lynn Crawford’s Apple Orchard Crumb Cake recipe is the perfect addition to any seasonal table spread.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Baking Time: 1 hour
Serves: 8
Ingredients
Crumble
- ⅓ cup (75 mL) quick-cooking oats
- ½ cup (125 mL) all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup (60 mL) brown sugar
- ¼ tsp (1.25 mL) salt
- ¼ cup (60 mL) unsalted butter, softened
Apple Filling
- 3 cups (750 mL) McIntosh apples, peeled or unpeeled, seeded and diced
- 1 cup (60 mL) brown sugar
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) lemon juice
Cake
- 1 ¼ (310 mL) cup all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp (2.5 mL) ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp (2.5 mL) baking soda
- ½ cup (125 mL) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup (175 mL) brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup (60 mL) sour cream
- Icing sugar, for dusting
- Caramel sauce, for drizzling (optional)
Apple Orchard Crumb Cake Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Butter the sides of an 8-inch (30 cm) springform pan with a removable bottom and line the bottom with parchment paper.
Step 2
To make the crumble, combine the oats, flour, brown sugar and salt in a bowl.
Add the butter and combine just until the dry ingredients are moistened.
Set aside.
Step 3
To create the apple filling, combine the diced and peeled apples, brown sugar and lemon juice in a bowl. Set aside.
Step 4
To make the cake, combine the flour, cinnamon and baking soda in a bowl.
Step 5
In another bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer.
Add the eggs, one at a time and beat until combined.
With the mixer on low speed, add the dry ingredients alternating with adding the sour cream until smooth.
Step 6
Pour the batter into the springform pan.
Drain the apple filling slightly and arrange it over the cake batter in the pan.
Top with the crumble.
Step 7
Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the centre of the cake comes out clean.
Let cool slightly before unmoulding. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
Step 8
Once the cake has completely cooled, generously dust with icing sugar and/or drizzle with caramel sauce.