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Applesauce Cinnamon Coffee Cake on a white plate with apples and more cake in the background.

Easy Applesauce Cinnamon Coffee Cake

Jill Machovsky
Easy Applesauce Coffee Cake with warm spices and a buttery crumb topping—great for breakfast, brunch, or snacking anytime.
4.63 from 8 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine German
Servings 12 people
Calories 419 kcal

Ingredients
  

Cake Batter

  • 2 cup Flour
  • 2 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • ½ cup Butter Softened
  • ½ cup Brown Sugar
  • ¼ cup Granulated Sugar
  • 2 Egg Room temperature is best
  • 2 teaspoon Vanilla
  • ½ cup Sour Cream
  • 1 cup Shredded Apple About 1 medium apple
  • 3 Tablespoon Apple Whiskey Optional
  • ½ cup Apple Sauce
  • 1 cup Pecans

Crumb Topping

  • 1 cup Flour
  • ¼ cup Granulated Sugar
  • ¼ cup Brown Sugar
  • 2 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • cup Melted Butter

Instructions
 

Cake

  • Preheat the oven to 350°. Lightly coat a 9" x 13" baking pan with cooking spray.
  • Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a small bowl and set aside.
    2 cup Flour, 2 teaspoon Baking Powder, 1 teaspoon Baking Soda, ½ teaspoon Salt
  • In a separate bowl, cream the butter and sugars together until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, and mix to incorporate after each addition. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
    ½ cup Butter, ½ cup Brown Sugar, ¼ cup Granulated Sugar, 2 Egg
  • Mix in sour cream, vanilla, apple whiskey (optional), grated apples and unsweetened apple sauce.
    2 teaspoon Vanilla, ½ cup Sour Cream, 1 cup Shredded Apple, 3 Tablespoon Apple Whiskey, ½ cup Apple Sauce
  • Turn the speed to low and mix in half of the flour mixture at a time. Careful not to over mix.
  • With a spatula mix in the roughly chopped pecans and transfer the batter to prepared pan and smooth top with a spatula.
    1 cup Pecans

Crumble Topping

  • Combine the flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon and melted butter. Sprinkle crumble over the top of the batter.
    1 cup Flour, ¼ cup Granulated Sugar, ¼ cup Brown Sugar, 2 teaspoon Cinnamon, ⅓ cup Melted Butter
  • Bake until golden, about 30 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.

Notes

  • Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 2–3 days or refrigerate up to 1 week.
  • To freeze, wrap slices or the whole cake tightly in plastic, then foil. Freeze up to 3 months.
  • Thaw overnight in the fridge; warm briefly (300°F for 5–10 minutes or 10–15 seconds in the microwave).

Nutrition

Calories: 419kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 6gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 67mgSodium: 378mgPotassium: 131mgFiber: 2gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 508IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 83mgIron: 1mg
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