Moist Apple Crumb Cake is a soft and buttery cake with juicy apples and a crisp crumble topping—perfect for cozy baking.
Sometimes simple combinations are the best—butter, apples, and a golden crumble on top. This cake has everything I look for in a homemade bake.
It’s soft, moist, and full of apple flavor, with a light, buttery texture and a slightly crisp topping. Perfect for colder days when you want something comforting without too much effort.
It’s quick to make, doesn’t require any special equipment, and you can easily mix it with just a spoon.
How to choose the best ingredients for Apple Crumble Butter Cake
Apples: Slightly tart apples work best—they balance the sweetness of the cake and give it a fresher taste
Flour: Use cake flour if possible—it’s lighter and helps create a softer, fluffier texture. All-purpose flour also works if that’s what you have
Buttermilk: Adds moisture and tenderness. If you don’t have it, use natural yogurt or kefir (not Greek yogurt—it’s too thick)
Butter: Use real butter for the best flavor. It gives richness and that classic crumb texture
Eggs: Use fresh eggs, preferably at room temperature—they mix better and help the cake rise evenly
Baking powder: Essential for a light and airy texture—make sure it’s fresh for the best result
Cinnamon: Adds warmth and pairs perfectly with apples, especially in autumn-style baking
Top Tip for Success
If you're going to make this recipe, make sure to follow this top tip!
If you don’t have cake flour, use all-purpose flour—just reduce the amount slightly to about 2–2¼ cups
To prevent sticking, you have two easy options:
- Baking paper: Line the pan with parchment. If it won’t stay in place, crumple it first or fold the corners—it will sit better in the pan
- Butter + flour method: Grease the pan well with butter, then dust lightly with flour. It’s a simple, reliable method and always works
Don’t overmix the batter—just combine the ingredients so the cake stays soft
Spread the apples evenly so every slice has the right balance
Add crumble on top loosely—this gives a better texture after baking
Apple Crumble Butter Cake
Ingredients
Method
- Beat eggs with sugar to a fluffy mass. It takes me to beat it with a mixer at full speed for about 4-5 minutes.
- Add the buttermilk while mixing it all the time.
- In a saucepan, melt the butter. I melt half of it, take it off the gas, stir it gently, and melt the butter using the heat of the already melted butter. It is a suitable method because it does not need to be cooled down when the butter is completely melted.
- Pour the melted and cooled butter into our dough.
- We add making, powder and soda and mix everything.
- The dough will be pretty thick, so we do not fall under the weight of apples and crumble.
- We pour the dough into a baking tray in my 35x30 size.
- If the dough does not spread well, it may be because it is thick. We spread it with a spoon over the entire gill.
- Peel the apples cut them into pieces, and place them on the cake next to each other. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sprinkle the crumble.
- Bake 170-180 for about 40-45 minutes.
- Knead the crumble in a small bowl. Put flour, butter and sugar into small sticky pieces of dough.
- I love to crumble, and it always reminds me of the taste of childhood, I see how my children nibble out of the cake and remind me of the times when I was a child myself, and I used to do it. So that's why I'm doing a lot more for her.
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