Caramel Streusel Apple Cake

makes one 13x9 pan

recipe adapted from Little Chef and I

prep time: 45 min / cook time: 30 min

CAKE INGREDIENTS

3 c all-purpose flour

1 c sugar

4 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

2 large eggs, room temperature

1 c sour cream

1/2 c milk

8 tbsp unsalted butter (1 stick), melted and slightly cooled

2 c apples, peeled, cored and chopped (approximately 2 apples)

* Granny Smith is recommended

Caramel sauce

STREUSEL INGREDIENTS

1 c light brown sugar, firmly packed

1/2 c all-purpose flour

6 tbsp cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch pieces

1 cup chopped walnuts

* I don't like walnuts, so I omitted this

1 tsp cinnamon

CAKE INSTRUCTIONS

• Preheat oven to 400˚F.

• Butter a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan and set aside.

* I used two 9 1/2 inch round cake pans.

• In a large bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

• In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs just until the egg yolks are combined.

• Add the sour cream, milk and melted butter to the whisked egg. Mix well.

• Add the egg mixture to the flour and mix until just moistened.

• Peel, core and cut the apples.

• Add the cut apples to the mixture. Mix well.

• Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan(s).

STREUSEL INSTRUCTIONS

• In a medium bowl, mix together all the ingredients for the topping except the butter. Mix until well combined.

• Using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

* If you omit the walnuts, the mixture will not be coarse.

ASSEMBLY

• Sprinkle the streusel topping over the batter.

• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes or until the tester comes out clean when inserted in the middle.

• Let cool in the pan on the rack for 20 minutes.

• Drizzle caramel sauce over the top of finished cake.

* If the caramel sauce is too thick, put it in the microwave for 10 seconds.

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