APPLE BUTTER CRUMBLE CAKE

Course Cakes, Desserts

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 22

Total Time 42

Servings cake squares

Ingredients

For the Cake

1 cup butter softened
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups apple butter

For the Topping

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup quick oats
1 tsp cinnamon
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/8 tsp salt
1/4 cup butter melted

For the Glaze

1 1/4 cups confectioners sugar
2 tbs water

For the Filling

4 medium apples
3 tbs water
1 tsp cinnamon
1/3 cup sugar
1 tbs + 1 tsp cornstarch
2 tbs water

Instructions

Line a 15x10 pan with foil. Spray with non stick spray and set aside.
Beat the butter and sugars until creamy. Add the eggs and beat again. Stir together the salt, baking powder, and flour and add to the butter mixture until a soft dough forms.
Spread the dough into the pan. Spoon the apple butter over the top and spread out evenly.
Stir together the topping ingredients until it resembles sand. Sprinkle over the apple butter. Bake at 350 degrees for 22-23 minutes. Remove and cool. Cut into 30 bars.
Stir together the powdered sugar and water. If it is too thick, you can add another teaspoon of water if needed. Drizzle over the cake squares. Let set. Store in a covered container on the counter.

Filling

Peel, core and slice apples.
Melt butter and cinnamon over medium heat. Stir in apples, sugar & 3 tablespoons water.
Cover and cook stirring occasionally for 4-6 minutes or until very slightly softened.
In a small dish combine cornstarch and water. Add to pan while stirring and continue to cook until apples are soft (not mushy) and filling is thickened. Let bubble 1 minute. Cool.
NOTES: Some apples are juicier than others. If you would like your filling thicker, combine 1 tablespoon cornstarch with 1 tablespoon water. Add a little at a time while the mixture is boiling until you reach desired consistency.

Notes

APPLE BUTTER CRUMBLE CAKE

This post has been sponsored by Musselman’s. Would you like a delicious cake with plenty of spice and crumble to start out the day with? This Apple Butter Crumble Cake has layers of cake, apple butter, cinnamon oatmeal crumble, and a sweet glaze to top it off. It is the perfect fall breakfast or treats.

Apple butter and a cinnamon crumble topping make this the perfect fall cake for breakfast or snack.

There are a few things to remember when making this cake.

1. Line a 10×15 pan with foil and spray it with non-stick spray. I prefer to use Baker’s Joy. It makes removing the cake from the baking sheet and foil so much easier.

2. Do not try to spread this dough with your hands. It is too sticky, and you will end up with cake batter sticking to you. Use a spatula to evenly spread the dough in the foil-lined pan.

3. Leave about 1/2 inch border all the way around the cake when spreading out the apple butter. This way the cake batter will bake up around the apple butter all the way around.

4. Cut the cake into squares before adding the glaze. This way the glaze can drizzle down over all the edges of each piece.

5. Make sure you have someone to share this cake with when you make it. Otherwise, you could potentially eat all of it, and that’s not the best idea for you or your fall loving jeans.