Apple Crumb Cake Recipe

It looks like a soft apple crumb cake (Szarlotka / Apple Streusel Cake) with powdered sugar and a buttery crumble topping. Here is a simple homemade recipe similar to the cake in the photo. 🍏🍰

 

Apple Crumb Cake Recipe

 

Ingredients

 

Cake batter

 

3 eggs

150 g sugar (¾ cup)

1 tsp vanilla sugar or vanilla extract

120 ml milk (½ cup)

120 ml vegetable oil (½ cup)

250 g flour (2 cups)

2 tsp baking powder

Pinch of salt

Apple layer

 

3–4 apples

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tbsp sugar

Crumble topping

 

100 g flour (¾ cup)

70 g butter (cold)

60 g sugar (¼ cup)

Finish

 

Powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions

 

Prepare apples

Peel and dice the apples.

Mix with cinnamon and 1 tbsp sugar.

Make crumble

In a bowl mix flour, sugar, and cold butter.

Rub with fingers until crumbly. Set aside.

Prepare cake batter

Beat eggs with sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy.

Add milk and oil, mix well.

Add flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix until smooth.

Assemble cake

Pour batter into a greased baking pan (about 24×24 cm).

Spread apples evenly on top.

Sprinkle crumble over the apples.

Bake

Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 35–40 minutes until golden.

Finish

Let cool slightly and dust with powdered sugar.

✅ Tip:

 

For extra flavor, add chopped walnuts or almonds to the crumble like in the photo.

 

If you want, I can also give you:

 

Polish Szarlotka version (traditional recipe) 🇵🇱

Very fluffy yogurt apple cake

Quick 10-minute apple cake recipe 🍏

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