Apple Streusel Crumb Cake Recipe

If you love old-fashioned recipes then you're going to totally enjoy this Apple Streusel Crumb Cake Recipe from the 1940s time period and it's so easy to make!.

The cake is a scratch heavy texture made with simple pantry ingredients. 

Grandma and mom whipped this style crumb cake in no time it's so so darn simple.

Often they served it to guests because it was perfect with a good cup of tea or coffee but I loved this cake, the crumb topping is my favorite.


As time went on I doubled the crumb topping (it was so good) and added fruits occasionally to change it up a little!


We love this recipe at breakfast time also along with some others you can try like our Baked Pancake Casserole or our Simple Baked Bacon and Egg Cupcake Quiche the kids absolutely love both and if you're not in a hurry try our Simple Homemade Pork Breakfast Sausages!


Scroll down to our recipe card for this easily printable super simple how-to make the best crumb cake from scratch recipe ever!

How To Make Old Fashioned Crumb Cake Easy

1. Make the crumb topping and set it aside
2. Beat the eggs and sugar together, stir in the other ingredients
3. Place any fruit if using on the bottom
4. Add the crumb topping after baking first for 10 minutes so it doesn't sink
5. Finish baking, cool, and dust with powdered sugar

Ingredients You Will Need

• flour
• white sugar or brown
• whole milk
• baking powder
• salt
• egg
• chopped apples or pie filling
• softened butter
• cinnamon
• vanilla

Other Additions or Substitutions

1. chopped or diced fruits strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, peaches, cherries, pear, pineapple, mango, and fig ( just toss them with a little brown sugar or honey or follow the simple steps I do with fresh apples in the recipe card)
2. dried fruits,
3. nuts
4. coconut
5. mini chocolate chips

Tools You Need

1. 13 x 9 sheet pan or use a  muffin pan
2. measuring cups
3. measuring spoons
4. knife
5. spatula

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A Great Fall Treat

Did I mention you can do this layered in muffin pans?.


If your family has scaled down a bit, that is the perfect solution to use a muffin tin.


When I make these for just the two of us I freeze most of them because they freeze great!


Just place them on a cookie sheet after they cool, freeze and toss them in a freezer container for another time when your craving a delicious breakfast or anytime treat!


Terrific to serve unexpected guests with tea or coffee or need to bring to any event or outing.


They are perfect for road trips, kids on the go for school, and just a great little snack!

Apple Streusel Crumb Cake Recipe

Yield: 12

Author: Claudia Lamascolo

Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 45 MinTotal time: 1 Hour

This is an old-fashioned crumb-style coffee cake. you can make it with or without an apple layer.

Ingredients

• Crumb Cake Batter:
•  2 cups flour 
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 
• 1 cup of sugar
•  1 stick of softened butter 
• 1 /2 teaspoon salt 
• 1/2 cup whole milk 
• 2 eggs 
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
•  Crumb Topping: 
• 2 cups flour 
• 2 sticks of  butter (1 cup) softened
•  2 cups brown sugar
•  2 tablespoons cinnamon 
• Optional Filling: 
• 1 can apple pie filling or use 4 fresh apples minced with a tablespoon flour and 2 tablespoons water 
• Mix 2 tablespoons of sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon set aside.

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. 
2. Grease a 13 x 9 cake pan.
3.  Mix the softened butter with the flour, sugar, and cinnamon until it makes a crumb effect, and set this aside.
4.  Beat butter at medium speed of an electric mixer with sugar until light in color. 
5. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. 
6. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to creamed mixture, adding the milk and vanilla stir until blended. 
7. Spoon pie filling on the bottom of the prepared pan (if using).
8.  Spoon batter onto the top of the apple pie filling with the added cinnamon sugar added to the pie filling. 
9. Bake at 375 degrees, for around 10 minutes, remove from the oven, then add the crumb topping.
10. This is so it doesn't sink into the batter.
11.  Place back in the oven and continue baking for up to 45 minutes using the toothpick method in the center if it comes out clean then it's done. 
12. Cool completely before cutting the crumb cake. 
13. Dust with powdered sugar.

Notes:

Other Additions or Substitutions

1. chopped or diced fruits strawberry, blueberries, raspberries, peaches, cherries, pear, pineapple, mango, fig ( just toss them with a little brown sugar or honey or follow the simple steps I do with fresh apples in the recipe card)
2. dried fruits,
3. nuts
4. coconut
5. mini chocolate chips

Nutrition Facts

Calories

636.04

Fat (grams)

25.45

Sat. Fat (grams)

15.40

Carbs (grams)

98.04

Fiber (grams)

3.63

Net carbs

94.41

Sugar (grams)

60.19

Protein (grams)

6.46

Sodium (milligrams)

685.78

Cholesterol (grams)

95.03

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Disclosure: This recipe was originally shared in 2012. It was edited and re-published in 2021.