If you try out this caramel apple crumb cake, don’t forget to leave a comment/rating down below and tag me in your photos on instagram oking. If you notice the crumb topping browning too much (usually around the 40 minute mark for me), place some foil over the cake to prevent burning. Tent the cake with foil after 40 minutes ⟶ This cake bakes for a long time due to all the heavy toppings. Switch up the fruit! ⟶ I think this cake would be delicious with pears, raspberries, or peaches! Typically I opt for softened butter/coconut oil for crumb toppings, but my butter was frozen and I heated it in the microwave because I didn’t have time to let the butter soften. You can see the topping is a bit more grainy and messy (but still delicious!). The photos in this post show a crumb topping made with melted butter. Tips for SuccessĬrumb topping with melted butter vs softened butter ⟶ Melted butter creates a finer, more crumbly streusel. You can make my 2-ingredient vegan caramel, or omit the caramel and toss apples with 2-3 tbsp sugar and 1 tbsp melted vegan butter (optional). I haven’t tested a gluten-free version of this cake, but you can try replacing the flours with a gluten-free flour blend (I recommend Bob’s Red Mill*). But if you live in a very cold environment, you may be able to leave it covered on the counter for ~24 hours. Caramel Apple Crumb Cake FAQīecause this cake contains a lot of fresh apples, I recommend storing it covered in the fridge. Bake at 350☏ for 60-70 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Pour into a lined cake pan, top with apple filling, and sprinkle crumb topping all over. Chill in the fridge while you prep the rest of the cake.Īpple filling: Toss apples with spices, lemon juice, and caramel.Ĭake: Mix dry and wet ingredients separately, then fold together to form a batter. Just mix until all the flour is hydrated. The number of steps may look daunting, but don’t be intimidated! This cake doesn’t require any fancy techniques, just a bit of time and patience.Ĭrumb topping: Mix all the dry ingredients together, then cut in chunks of softened butter or pour melted butter over and mix to incorporate the butter. Step 7: Serve warm, topped with ice cream if desired.There are three different components to this cake: cake, apple filling, and crumb topping. Step 6: Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees F or until crumble topping is lightly brown. Step 5: If using pecans, sprinkle pecans on top of caramel mixture. Step 4: Spread caramel topping evenly over the cake/butter mixture.
Step 3: Top with cake and butter mixture. Step 2: Add apple pie filling to a 9″ by 13″ baking dish that has been coated with cooking spray. Step 1: Stir cake mix and butter together until crumbs form. This ingredients can easily be kept in the pantry and freezer to always have on hand for days you need a quick dessert.ġ box white (or yellow) cake mix (To make the recipe gluten free, substitute a gluten free cake mix)ġ cup (8 ounce) caramel ice cream topping It’s so good, especially served with ice cream. This Caramel Apple Crumble Cake recipe has only five ingredients, takes 10 minutes prep time and can be made into a gluten free recipe with one simple substitution.
Top evenly with the crumble and bake 40 minutes. Assemble Stir the apples into the cake batter and pour into a greased 9×13 pan. Make the cake batter Follow recipe directions in the recipe card below. On a whim, I adapted it to a slightly more sophisticated version that included caramel and, if I had any on hand, pecans. Stir together melted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and flour until it comes together and forms large crumbs. One of my favorites was her apple crumble cake. Since we never knew how many to expect, my mom became adept at whipping up quick easy recipes. The number could go from four to twelve within minutes.
We never knew how many people would be dropping by for dinner. Growing up in the South, I spent a lot of time on my grandparent’s farm.