apple streusel cake with caramel

Niagara Falls, NY
Updated on Oct 11, 2011

Fall is my favorite time year. My family loves to go apple picking (Western NY has the best apple farms) The smell of apples and cinnamon cooking. This cake takes a little bit of time but it is so worth it.

prep time 30 Min
cook time 55 Min
method ---
yield 10 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup butter, chilled and diced
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 3 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 cup butter, room temperature
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 3 - eggs
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 16 ounces sour cream
  • 2 to 3 large baking apples, peeled, cored and finely diced

How To Make apple streusel cake with caramel

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350' degrees. Grease and flour a bundt cake pan or spray with bakers secret.
  • Step 2
    Make Streusel: In medium bowl, mix brown sugar, 3/4 cup flour and cinnamon.
  • Step 3
    Cut in butter with fork until crumbly. Stir in walnuts. Set aside.
  • Step 4
    To Make Cake: In a medium bowl, stir together 3 1/4 cups flour, baking powder and baking soda.
  • Step 5
    In large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Step 6
    Beat in eggs, one at time, mixing well after each addition.
  • Step 7
    Stir in sour cream and vanilla.
  • Step 8
    Gently stir in flour mixture just until blended.
  • Step 9
    Scoop about 3 cups of the batter into the the bottom of the bundt pan.
  • Step 10
    Sprinkle with 1/4 of the streusel and layer with apples. Sprinkle 1/2 the remaining streusel over the apples.
  • Step 11
    Pour remaining batter over top. Sprinkle remaing streusel over top and gently pat so it sticks.
  • Step 12
    Bake 50 to 60 minutes or untila toothpick comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Place a plate or cookie sheet over bundt and invert. Cool Completely
  • Step 13
    Caramel Topping: Place 1 stick butter, 1 cup brown sugar and 1/4 cup milk in a small saucepan.
  • Step 14
    Boil for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and add 1 teaspoon vanilla. Stir. Let cool.
  • Step 15
    Pour over apple cake, top with chopped walnuts if desired.

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