Apple Crumble Cake

There is something utterly comforting about a warm slice of apple crumble cake-soft,cinnamon-spiced sponge, tart apple and a crackly buttery crumble 

Ingredients:

For the cake:

• 95g plain flour
• 50g granulated sugar
• 1tsp baking powder
• ¾ tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp salt
• ¼ cup + 2tbsp milk
• ¾ tsp vanilla extract
• ¼ cup + 2 tsp vegetable oil
• 1 large egg
• 2-3 medium apples, washed, peeled, cored and sliced
• 2 tbsp granulated sugar
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

For the topping:

• 75g packed light brown sugar
• 65g granulated sugar
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp salt
• 115g butter, melted and cooled
• 190g plain flour

Method:

Grease and flour an 8" round springform. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 190º/180ºC for fan assist oven. 

To make the topping: In a medium bowl, whisk together both sugars, cinnamon, salt and flour. Add melted butter and fluff with fork until mixtures creates crumbs. Set aside.

To make the cake: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. In a large measuring cup, mix together milk, vanilla, oil and egg. Whisk until smooth.

Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir with a wooden spoon. Do not over mix. Few lumps in the batter are okay.

Pour the cake batter into the prepared pan.

In a medium bowl, toss together apple slices with 2 tablespoons of sugar, ½ tsp of cinnamon and the apple cider vinegar. Set aside.

Arrange apple slices over the batter. 

Sprinkle crumb topping over the apples covering completely.

Bake the cake for 30 to 35 minutes or until the topping is golden brown.

Let cool the cake completely in the pan.

Transfer onto a serving plate or stand. Slice and serve.

Keep in a covered container for up to 4-5 days