Description
Sweet apple pie coffee cake marries classic dessert flavors in one irresistible breakfast treat. Warm cinnamon notes and buttery crumble topping promise a delightful morning indulgence you’ll savor with each comforting bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, melted
Liquid Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) water
Toppings/Filling:
(No additional ingredients noted in this section)
Instructions
- Prepare the oven environment by heating to 350°F and coating a 9×13-inch baking dish with a light grease layer to prevent sticking.
- Create a smooth cake foundation by whisking yellow cake mix with melted butter, water, and eggs until the mixture achieves a uniform consistency without lumps.
- Transfer half of the cake batter into the greased pan, ensuring an even distribution across the entire surface.
- Gently spread apple pie filling over the initial batter layer, creating a generous fruit foundation and sprinkling cinnamon to enhance the aromatic profile.
- Craft a rustic streusel topping by combining brown sugar, rolled oats, flour, and optional chopped nuts in a separate mixing bowl until ingredients are thoroughly integrated.
- Delicately scatter the streusel mixture across the apple pie filling, creating a textured and flavorful intermediate layer.
- Carefully pour the remaining cake batter over the streusel, using gentle spreading motions to create a complete surface coverage.
- Slide the assembled cake into the preheated oven and bake for 30-35 minutes, monitoring until a toothpick emerges clean when inserted into the center.
- During baking, prepare a silky glaze by gradually incorporating milk into powdered sugar, whisking until achieving a smooth, pourable consistency.
- After removing from the oven, allow the cake to cool briefly before drizzling the glaze, permitting it to set for a few minutes before serving.
Notes
- Swap apple pie filling with fresh diced apples for a fresher, less sweet version that highlights natural fruit flavors.
- Create a gluten-free option by using a gluten-free cake mix and checking that all ingredients are certified gluten-free.
- Enhance the nutty crunch by toasting chopped nuts before adding them to the streusel topping for deeper, richer flavor.
- Prevent apple sinking by tossing diced apples in a little flour before layering to help them distribute more evenly in the cake.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg