Pies, Crisps and Cobblers

Apple Buckle

Name: Apple Buckle
Yield: 12

Apple Buckle is a streusel-topped cake packed with tart apples. It can be enjoyed any time as dessert or at brunch with a fresh roasted cup of coffee.

Prep

Cook

Servings

Level

Medium

Ingredients

Topping

6 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
½ cup light brown sugar
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup (1 stick) Challenge Unsalted Butter
½ cup chopped walnuts

Cake

1½ cups all-purpose flour
1½ teaspoons baking powder
½ cup (1 stick) Challenge Unsalted Butter
1 cup sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¾ teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 cups peeled, cored and chopped apples

Directions

Topping

1

Combine flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt.
2

Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3

Stir in nuts and set aside.

Cake

4

Preheat oven to 350°F.
5

Butter a 10-inch round spring-form pan (or a 9-inch square baking pan).
6

Whisk together flour and baking powder and set aside.
7

Cream together butter, sugar, cinnamon and salt until light and fluffy. Blend in eggs and vanilla.
8

Gradually blend in flour mixture.
9

Stir in apples.
10

Transfer batter to prepared pan. Sprinkle topping evenly over apple mixture.
11

Bake 45-50 minutes or until wooden skewer inserted into center of cake comes out clean.
12

Allow to cool 15 minutes and remove sides of pan. Serve warm or at room temperature.