Apple Crumble Cake

I love apples in cakes but sometimes the amount of apple is just too little. I had 6 apples to use up, and I figured, why not try replicate Swensen's apple crumble!

So I searched for apple crumble cake, which some call the German apple cake. This recipe is by allrecipes UK.

Apple Crumble Cake

For the cake base:
100g butter (I used 30g butter, 70g oil cos I was lazy to thaw more butter)
100g brown sugar
200g flour
1 tbsp baking powder
3 eggs

Apple layer:
6 apples, peeled and diced
sprinkle of cinnamon
Juice of 1/2 lemon

Crumble top:
125g butter
125g sugar (can reduce to 100 next time)
150g flour

Mix the cake base like a normal cake/muffin method and pour into an 8 or 9 inch springform pan lined with baking paper. Important to always line the tin!
Mix the apples with the cinnamon and juice, then layer over the cake base. You can press in the apples into the cake base so that the cake won't be apple-less haha.
Using your fingers, mix the crumble ingredients together. I was expecting powdery crumbs but the butter was soft so it became like a cookie batter. Spread over the apple layer by separating and creating the crumble effect.
Bake for 45-50 (I used 50) minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.

Best eaten on the spot, I kept stored in an airtight container, the crumble top was still okay but some bits look moist. I still have tart shells to use, I'd probably make apple tarts the next time round and top with this recipe's crumb topping cos it's just yummeh.

Anyway this is Husband-approved! He usually won't eat weird looking stuff but he likes this one!

In other news I had a very frustrating time teaching my boy how to read!! And my little girl gave me a shock when I saw her standing on the sofa leaning backwards. She climbed the sofa on her own!

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