Apple Coffee Cake Recipe
- Kim
- Sep 29
- 3 min read
This Apple Coffee Cake is an easy apple cake recipe filled with cinnamon and sugar goodness. Made in one bowl with simple ingredients like flour and sugar, it bakes up golden in a cake pan for a delicious treat you’ll want to make again and again.
There is something about apple season that makes me want to bake. This delicious Apple Coffee Cake is a favorite that is delicious and easy to make. It’s the perfect recipe to enjoy in the morning (cake for breakfast, yay!) or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for dessert. The texture of the cake is tender and full of delicious spices making it one of the best apple cake recipes.
This Apple Coffee Cake is another favorite recipe from my mother-in-law, who loved cooking for family and her friends at church. The recipe is quick to put together with simple pantry staples; the only thing I had to pick up was a can of apple pie filling! My family can’t get enough of it, and I was thrilled when neighbors and friends enjoyed it just as much. If you love apples and and you love coffee cake, this recipe is a must-try!
What You Need
Granulated Sugar
Vegetable Oil
Eggs
Apple Pie Filling
All Purpose Flour
Baking Soda
Salt
Ground Cinnamon
Sugar
Tips for Making Apple Coffee Cake
Make sure eggs are at room temperature because it helps the wet ingredients mix smoothly with the dry mixture and gives the best texture.
The toothpick test is one of the best ways to check doneness. You’re looking for moist crumbs, not raw batter.
Swap store-bought apple pie filling for your homemade filling made from fresh apples, if you’ve got one you love!
Try a drizzle of caramel over the top after baking.
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How to Make Apple Coffee Cake
Step 1: Preheat oven to 325°F. Prepare a 9x13-inch pan with non-stick cooking spray or line with parchment paper and set aside. In a medium bowl, combine 2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon salt and mix to combine and set aside.
Step 2: In a large bowl, combine 1 cup white sugar, 1 cup vegetable oil, and 4 eggs (room temperature) and mix well on medium speed with a hand mixer or stir well to combine. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients as you continue to mix until all ingredients are well combined.
Above Left: Eggs, sugar, and eggs ready to be mixed. Above Right: Slowly adding the dry ingredients to the sugar mixture.
Step 3: Spoon half of the cake batter into bottom of the prepared pan. Put 1 can of pie filling over the batter and spread evenly. Pour the rest of the batter evenly over the apples. In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup sugar with 1 teaspoon cinnamon and mix to combine. Shake the cinnamon sugar mixture over the top of the batter. Bake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow the coffee cake to cool before cutting into squares.
Above Left: Cinnamon and Sugar mixture ready to add to top of cake. Above Right: Apple Coffee Cake after baking.
How to Store Apple Coffee Cake
Once the Apple Coffee Cake has cooled completely, wrap it in plastic wrap and place it in an airtight container to keep the texture of the cake soft and moist. It will stay fresh at room temperature for up to three days. You may also refrigerate it for slightly longer storage. If you need to store it longer, wrap tightly in aluminum foil and place in a freezer bag and freeze for up to two months.
This Apple Coffee Cake has become a favorite recipe to make during apple season. The texture of the cake is soft with a layer of sweet apple filling, the top of the cake bakes up golden brown, and the flavor of the spices makes every bite amazing. This great recipe is one of those apple cinnamon cakes you’ll come back to again and again. Good luck, and I hope this delicious apple coffee cake becomes one of your favorite recipes too because it is Forkin' Good!
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