This moist apple streusel cake has a crunchy top and sweet fruity flavour. It is great any time of year but extra delicious when made using fresh, locally grown apples when they're in season. Serve this apple streusel cake with tea or coffee for the perfect afternoon treat. This light and fluffy cake has a streusel topping – a sweet and crumbly combination of butter, flour and sugar. We’ve added hazelnuts to the topping of our apple streusel cake for a bit of extra crunch!
Ingredients
- 5 medium sized Bramley apples, peeled
- 150g unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 3 medium eggs
- 150g caster sugar
- 150g plain flour
- ½tsp bicarbonate of soda
- Icing sugar, to decorate
For the topping
- 45g demerara sugar
- 160g plain flour
- 1tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- 40g chopped roasted hazelnuts
- 100g unsalted butter, chilled and cut into 2cm cubes
You will also need
- 22cm round cake tin, lined with baking parchment
WEIGHT CONVERTER
Method
- To make the streusel: Place all of the streusel ingredients in a food processor and blitz until lumps begin to form. Set aside in the fridge.
- To make the cake: Pre-heat the oven to 190C. Grate 3 of the apples and quarter and core the other 2 and cut into thin wedges. Stir the grated apple and cinnamon into the melted butter.
- Using an electric whisk, whisk the eggs and the sugar until thick and doubled in volume. Sieve the flour and bicarbonate of soda over the egg mixture and fold in, once combined gently fold in the melted butter and grated apple. Pour into the prepared tin.
- Randomly arrange the wedges of apple over the top of the cake and finally sprinkle over the streusel. Bake for 30mins until the crumble has turned a lovely golden brown colour. Remove from the oven and run a knife around the edge of the tin before removing the cake. Once cooled dust over the icing sugar.
-
Quick apple croissantsThought apple croissants could only be made using complex baking techniques? This quick apple croissants recipe is just the cheat you need.
-
Vegan apple crumbleThis vegan apple crumble is nut-free as well as being dairy-free and vegan, and it tastes great, so it's perfect for serving up to people with mixed dietary requirements.
-
Orange polenta and olive oil cakeThis orange polenta and olive oil cake has just a handful of ingredients and will taste even better if you can bake it a couple of days ahead.
-
Annabel Karmel's trio of vegetables with tomato and basilSuitable for six months plus, this baby food by nutritional expert Annabel Karmel is made with a whole heap of veggies...
-
Annabel Karmel's cheesy carrot starsThese flavour-packed cheesy carrot stars by Annabel Karmel are perfect for introducing finger foods to your little one...
-
Steak and salsa wrapsOur steak and salsa wraps are one of those build-you-own suppers the teens in your house will love...
-
Feel insecure in your relationship? Check if you recognise these 6 'healthy habits'If you're feeling insecure in your relationship, take a look at these six healthy habits that those in a secure partnership practice - introducing them could make a difference.
-
Emotionally healthy children need their parents to do these 10 important things, according to expertsTherapists share the 10 strategies children need their parents to use to be emotionally nurturing. If you want emotionally healthy children - give them a try.
-
These pumpkin-shaped cinnamon rolls are the perfect autumnal treat - and they cost less than £3 to makeSo cute!
