Caramel Apple Crumb Cake
Directions
- 1To make the apple filling, add 1 stick of butter and half a bag of dark brown sugar into one pot.
- 2To make the crumb topping, place half a pound of butter in another pot.
- 3Melt both pots of butter over the stove or in a microwave.
- 4In a bowl, add the remaining brown sugar, 1 cup of white granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon of cinnamon, 1 teaspoon of brown ginger, half a teaspoon of nutmeg, and a small pinch of salt. Set aside.
- 5Peel and dice 4 apples.
- 6In the pot with butter and brown sugar (for the apple filling), stir in 1/4 cup of maple syrup, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, and all the diced apples. Set aside.
- 7Back to the mixing bowl (for the crumb topping), add the melted butter and stir to combine.
- 8Fold in 2 and a quarter cups of all-purpose flour into the crumb mixture until absorbed, but still lumpy. Set aside.
- 9In a separate bowl, add the box cake mix and prepare according to package directions, typically with water.
- 10Once the cake mix is mostly mixed, add 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon, half a teaspoon of ground ginger, and a quarter to half a teaspoon of ground nutmeg.
- 11Finish mixing the cake batter, being careful not to overmix.
- 12Grease a 9x13 baking pan and add all of the apple filling.
- 13Evenly sprinkle about half of the crumb mixture over the apples.
- 14Pour the cake batter over the crumb layer.
- 15Sprinkle the remaining crumb mixture on top of the cake batter.
- 16Bake in a 350-degree oven for about 20 to 25 minutes, then check for doneness using the toothpick method. Mine took an extra 10 minutes.
- 17Serve with your favorite ice cream.
Ingredients
- 1 stick butter
- 0.5 bag dark brown sugar
- 0.5 pound butter
- 0.5 bag brown sugar
- 1 cup white granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon brown ginger
- 0.5 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 small pinch salt
- 4 apples, peeled and diced
- 0.25 cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2.25 cups all purpose flour
- 1 box box cake mix
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger
- 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Equipment
potsmicrowave (optional)bowlseparate bowlmixing bowl9x13 baking pan
Tips
- Do not overmix the cake batter to avoid a chewy cake.
- Use the toothpick method to check if the cake is done.
- Crumbs can be frozen.
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