Ingredients for Apple Streusel Coffee Cake
- 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- Pecans
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 3 medium apples (about 3 cups) sliced
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)
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How to Make Apple Streusel Coffee Cake
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease and flour a bundt pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, cream together 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter and 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in 3 large eggs one at a time, then stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
- In a small bowl, combine 1 cup cottage cheese. Add the dry ingredients and cottage cheese to the wet ingredients alternately, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
- For the streusel topping: In a medium bowl, combine 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, and 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces. Use a pastry blender or your fingers to cut the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.
- Peel, core, and slice 3 medium apples (about 3 cups).
- Set aside 1/2 cup of the streusel topping.
- Gently fold the sliced apples into the remaining streusel topping.
- Pour 1/3 of the cake batter into the prepared bundt pan. Top with 1/2 of the apple-streusel mixture. Repeat layers with another 1/3 of the batter, the remaining apple-streusel mixture, and the final 1/3 of the batter.
- Sprinkle the reserved 1/2 cup of streusel topping over the top of the cake.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. (Baking time may vary depending on your oven).
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)
Sodium
26 g
Sugar
136g
Fat
42g
Carbs
19g
