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Apple Chai Coffee Cake

Course Breakfast and Baked Goods
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Author Jennifer Morrisey

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp ground cardamom
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/8 tsp star anise
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 5 Tbsp unsalted butter room temperature
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground cardamon
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup butter melted & cooled
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 2 small apples peeled, cored and coarsely chopped

Instructions

  • Streusel topping
  • Mix together sugar, flour, salt, and spices. Cut in cold butter with a pastry cutter or two knives, until well blended and crumbly, set aside.
  • Cake
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and lightly flour 9-inch springform pan. Set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and the spices. Blend well and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine brown sugar and eggs, whisking until smooth. Add sour cream, and mix until all the lumps are gone. Stir in butter and applesauce. Fold in dry ingredients until just combined, and then gently stir in the chopped apples.
  • Transfer batter to prepared cake pan and sprinkle streusel on top. Gently press streusel into batter to ensure that it sticks.
  • Bake for 55-65 minutes top of cake is rich golden brown, and a toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for a couple minutes before unmolding. Let cool for 15-20 minutes before serving.