Description
This moist and spiced apple coffee cake features a rich cream cheese swirl and a crunchy buttery streusel topping. Using tart Granny Smith apples and a sour cream-based batter, the cake achieves a perfect velvet-like texture that pairs beautifully with coffee or tea. It is a reliable, comforting dessert that balances seasonal fruit sweetness with an elegant creamy interior.
Ingredients
1/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 large egg, room temperature
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
0.75 tsp ground cinnamon
0.5 tsp baking soda
1.5 cups Granny Smith apples, peeled and diced
8 oz cream cheese, softened
3 tbsp granulated sugar
Streusel: 1/4 cup butter, 1/2 cup flour, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 0.5 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F and grease an 8×8 inch baking dish.
In a bowl, combine streusel ingredients until coarse crumbs form; set aside.
Beat softened butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
Add egg, sour cream, and vanilla, mixing until combined.
Fold in flour, cinnamon, and baking soda to form the batter.
Whisk cream cheese and granulated sugar together until smooth.
Spread half the batter in the pan, top with cream cheese mixture, then remaining batter.
Top with diced apples and prepared streusel.
Bake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Notes
Ensure all dairy is at room temperature for the best emulsion. Greek yogurt can be substituted for sour cream. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 40
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 65mg