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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