I had contemplated making muffins this week but then that wouldn’t have given me anything new to share. You see… I have two very favorite muffin recipes. One is a very quick and basic recipe. The other is a bit more special. Both fulfill my muffin cravings when those come along. I was ready to make either one but figured I’d go a different route.

I started out making what seemed like a basic coffee cake recipe. Before I added everything to the pan I decided I had to add apples. Apples in baked goods is always a good thing, right? The thing that caught me by surprise was not only the bake time but also how liquidy the batter was. When I make muffins or even cupcakes, the batter is usually thicker. I was skeptical. As a precaution I even put a cookie sheet on the rack below in the oven!

I followed the recipe, mostly. You know, except for the addition of apples and well… I reduced the time just slightly. And I do mean slightly. I cooked mine 5 minutes less than the directions stated because at that point my cake tester came out clean… and that was also key to the recipe. I’m not sure if an extra 5 minutes would have made a difference or not. I’m guessing not. My coffee cake turned out very moist. Not a sloppy moist, just extra moist unlike coffee cakes I’ve had in the past. I’m figuring it had something to do with the addition of the apples and perhaps the liquid items called for the cake itself. I’m not complaining, it just wasn’t what I was expecting. It’s still very tasty. The apples definitely do give it that something extra, without it I’m afraid this might be rather blah. So if you make this, do add the apples and do expect it to be moist.

Next time I might exclude the milk and double the sour cream or do a 50/50 mix of sour cream and yogurt. If you play around with the batter ingredients at all let me know what your result is.

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Moist Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Yield: 9

Ingredients
 

Topping ingredients:

  • 1/2 C unsalted butter, melted
  • 1/4 C granulated sugar
  • 6 Tbsp light brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 C all purpose flour

Filling ingredients:

  • 2 tsp light brown sugar
  • 2 tsp granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Cake ingredients:

  • 1 3/4 C all purpose flour
  • 1 C granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 C milk
  • 6 Tbsp sour cream
  • 2 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 - 2 C apples, peeled and chopped

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Lightly grease an 8x8-inch baking pan.
  • In a medium bowl mix all topping ingredients together, except flour, until smooth. Add flour and mix with a fork until crumbly. Set aside.
  • In a small bowl, combine filling ingredients. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together all dry cake ingredients. Slowly add milk, sour cream, eggs and vanilla. Mix until smooth and no streaks remain. Fold apples into the batter.
  • Pour half of your batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with dry filling mixture. Pour remaining batter over the cinnamon mixture. Using a fork, break up topping into small pieces. Cover batter with chunky cinnamon crumb topping.
  • Bake for 70-75 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean. Let cool completely in pan before slicing and serving.
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keywords: Apple