Apple streusel coffee cake
3/8/2012
Serves 12
Try serving this cake as a warm dessert, accompanied by softly whipped cream. Remember to store your nuts in the fridge or freezer as they will last longer.
Cake
| 2 cups | Flour |
| 1 tsp | Baking powder |
| 1 tsp | Baking soda |
| ½ tsp | Salt |
| 200 g | Unsalted butter |
| 1 cup | Sugar |
| 3 | Eggs |
| 1 cup | Sour cream |
| 1 tbsp | Vanilla essence/extract |
| 2 | Apples |
| 1½ cups | Walnuts |
Topping
| 1½ cups | Walnuts |
| ½ cup | Brown sugar |
| ½ tsp | Cinnamon |
| ½ tsp | Salt |
| 1 tbsp | Unsalted butter |
Directions
- Preheat oven to 160 degC fan bake. Lightly butter a 23 x 33cm baking pan and line with baking paper. Butter the baking paper.
- Make the topping: stir together walnuts, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt in medium mixing bowl. Work in the butter with your fingertips until crumbly. Set aside.
- Make the cake: combine flour, baking powder, soda, and salt in a large bowl and set aside.
- In a mixer, cream the butter in a large bowl for 2-3 minutes. Gradually add the sugar. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Beat in the sour cream and vanilla.
- Add the flour mixture and beat until combined. Fold in the apples and walnuts.
- Pour the batter into the baking pan. Sprinkle the topping evenly over the cake.
- Bake for about 40 minutes until a knife inserted into centre comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and leave to cool for 10 minutes before cutting into squares to serve.
Cook's tip: Try serving this cake as a warm dessert, accompanied by softly whipped cream. Remember to store your nuts in the fridge or freezer as they will last longer.
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