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Apple Crumble Cake with Brown Sugar Cream

A delightful dessert that combines sweet apples with rich brown sugar cream, perfect for any occasion.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings: 11 servings
Course: Cake, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 350
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Cake Batter
  • 300 g 300 g / 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 10 g 10 g / 2 tsp baking powder
  • 3 g 3 g / ½ tsp salt
  • 230 g 230 g / 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 300 g 300 g / 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
  • 4 large 4 large eggs, room temperature
  • 10 ml 10 ml / 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 240 ml 240 ml / 1 cup whole milk
  • 3 medium 3 medium apples, peeled & diced
  • 5 g 5 g / 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Crumble Topping
  • 120 g 120 g / 1 cup all-purpose flour for crumble topping
  • 130 g 130 g / ¾ cup brown sugar for crumble topping
  • 115 g 115 g / ½ cup cold unsalted butter for crumble topping
  • 5 g 5 g / 1 tsp ground cinnamon for crumble topping
  • 2 g 2 g / ½ tsp salt for crumble topping
Pastry Cream
  • 500 ml 500 ml / 2 cups whole milk for pastry cream
  • 4 large 4 egg yolks for pastry cream
  • 100 g 100 g / ½ cup dark brown sugar for pastry cream
  • 30 g 30 g / ¼ cup cornstarch for pastry cream
  • 5 ml 5 ml / 1 tsp vanilla extract for pastry cream
  • 2 g 2 g / ½ tsp salt for pastry cream
  • 30 g 30 g / 2 tbsp unsalted butter for pastry cream

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat your oven to 175°C / 350°F and line a 24 cm / 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper.
  2. In a mixing bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt.
  3. In another bowl, beat the room temperature butter and granulated sugar until fluffy.
  4. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, and then stir in the vanilla extract.
  5. Alternately add the sifted flour mixture and the whole milk to the batter, folding in the diced apples and ground cinnamon last.
Crumble Topping
  1. For the crumble topping, mix the flour, brown sugar, cold butter, ground cinnamon, and salt in a separate bowl until coarse crumbs form.
Baking
  1. Pour the batter into the prepared springform pan and sprinkle the crumble topping over it.
  2. Bake in the preheated oven for 60-70 minutes or until the cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Pastry Cream
  1. While the cake is baking, prepare the pastry cream. Heat the whole milk in a saucepan until it is hot but not boiling.
  2. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg yolks, dark brown sugar, cornstarch, and salt until smooth.
  3. Gradually combine this mixture with the hot milk, whisking continuously.
  4. Return the mixture to the heat and cook over medium heat until thick, stirring constantly.
  5. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract and unsalted butter until melted and well combined.
Serving
  1. Serve the Apple Crumble Cake warm, drizzled with the rich pastry cream. Enjoy every bite!

Notes

Apple Crumble Cake is best enjoyed warm, allowing the buttery flavors to shine. For an extra touch, top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream. Pair it with a hot cup of coffee or tea.