Irish Apple Crumb Cake

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar (150g)
• 2 eggs, room temperature
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1.5 cups flour, sifted (200 g)
• 1 tsp baking powder
• pinch of salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon powder
• 2 medium apples, peeled, cored and chopped into 1/2 inch pieces (about 300 g, or heaped 2 cups)
• 1/4 cup white sugar (50 g)
• 1/4 cup flour (32 g)
• 1/4 cup butter (56g)

Instructions

1. 1

   --- For the cake: ---

2. 2

   Heat oven to 180C. Grease and line an 8 or 9 inch pan with parchment paper.

3. 3

   Cream the butter and brown sugar in large bowl, 2-3 minutes on medium speed until light and fluffy.

4. 4

   Add the eggs one at a time until mixed, then vanilla.

5. 5

   Add the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon and fold until just combined, then fold in the apple cubes. Batter will be thick! Spread into prepared pan.

6. 6

   Combine all the crumble ingredients in a small bowl, pinching together with fingertips until small crumbs form, then scatter evenly onto cake surface.

7. 7

   Bake for 40-45 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.