Apple Cinnamon Crumb Cake

adapted from ItsYummi

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400° F.

(I used a convection oven but will reduce the temperature to 375° F. next time.)

Lightly grease a 9-inch square baking pan, set aside

Cake

1 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour

1/2 cups sifted cake flour

2 1/4 tsps baking powder

3/4 tsp salt

3/4 cup superfine sugar

2 eggs

1/2 cup butter, melted

1/2 cup milk

1 medium Granny Smith apple, cored, peeled and thinly sliced

Filling

1/2 cup light brown sugar

1 1/2 tsps cinnamon

Streusel Topping

1/2 stick butter, softened

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1 1/2 tsps cinnamon

1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

1/2 cup light brown sugar

In a large bowl, combine the sifted flours, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Make a well in the center and set aside.

In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs, butter and milk. Pour the wet ingredients into the well of the dry ingredients. Mix just until combined.

In a small bowl, combine the filling ingredients. In another small bowl combine the streusel ingredients. Use your fingers to combine the butter into the mixture until it resembles coarse meal...the pieces will be about the size of peas.

Pour half of the cake batter into the pan. Sprinkle the filling evenly over the surface. Place the sliced apples evenly over the filling. Pour the remaining batter gently over the apples. Sprinkle the cinnamon streudel topping over the batter.

Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.

Allow the cake to cool for 10 minutes, then remove it from the pan and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Note: I did not have a 9-inch pan. I had to use a dish that was equal in volume. Since the dish was rectangular, I did not remove it from the pan. I also thought that the oven was too hot. I would reduce the temperature the next time I make this and adjust the cooking time accordingly.