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Apple Pie Filling Coffee Cake

A cozy, fragrant cake with layers of apple pie filling, perfect for sharing during coffee hour.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Coffee Cake, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 350
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Cake Ingredients
  • 1 can apple pie filling (about 20 to 21 ounces)
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
  • 2 large eggs, room temp
  • 1 cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
  • 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Optional Crumb Topping
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 4 tablespoons cold butter
Optional Glaze
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons milk
  • splash vanilla

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 9-inch springform or 9x9 pan with parchment for easy lift-out.
  2. In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
  3. In another bowl, whisk together granulated sugar, brown sugar, melted butter, eggs, vanilla, and sour cream until smooth.
  4. Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and fold just until you don’t see dry flour. The batter will be thick and creamy.
  5. Spread half the batter into the pan. Spoon half the apple pie filling over it, spreading gently. Add the remaining batter and then the rest of the filling on top. Swirl lightly with a knife.
Crumb Topping (optional)
  1. Rub flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and cold butter together with your fingers until you get pebbly crumbs. Sprinkle over the cake.
Baking
  1. Bake for about 45 to 55 minutes, or until the center springs back and a tester comes out with a few moist crumbs. If the top browns early, tent with foil for the last 10 minutes.
  2. Cool for 20 minutes. If desired, whisk powdered sugar with milk and vanilla, drizzle over the warm cake.

Notes

For a tart flavor, chop in a fresh Granny Smith apple. For a richer cake, swap half the sour cream for cream cheese. Add nuts for extra crunch and substitute maple syrup for some of the sugar if desired.