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2 reviewsSweet caramelized apples baked between layers of moist sour cream cake with pecan and brown sugar crumble. This apple sour cream coffee cake is the perfect fall dessert!
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Apple Sour Cream Coffee Cake
A cozy apple sour cream coffee cake with apples, cinnamon, and decadent pecans is the perfect fall dessert! Soft, tender, and easy-to-make coffee cake to enjoy with a cup of coffee or tea.
The cake layer is thick and rich. Sour cream makes the cake incredibly moist and lush. It’s layered with diced apples and half of the brown sugar and pecan crumble. The rest of the crumble goes on top.
Don’t Skip the Main Ingredient
The main ingredient in this apple coffee cake is sour cream.
What does adding sour cream to cake do? Sour cream is high in fat content and therefore will make the cake rich and moist. For best results, use good-quality full-fat sour cream.
Substitute for sour cream? Plain Greek yogurt is a great substitute. Use whole milk Greek yogurt.
How do you use extra sour cream? If you have leftover sour cream, try these other dessert recipes with sour cream: Cherry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake or Lemon Poppy Seed Cake.
How to Make Sour Cream Coffee Cake
- Prepare the Cake
With an electric mixer, on high speed, beat together the eggs and sugar until light and thick.
Add sour cream, avocado oil, and vanilla. Beat on low speed until well combined.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
Add flour mixture to the batter in thirds, beating after each addition. It will be thick. Do not overmix.
- Prepare the Topping
In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, cane sugar, cinnamon, and pecans.
- Combine together and Bake
Spray an 8X8 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Pour half of the batter into the pan. Add half of the diced apples and then half of the topping. Pour the remaining batter, layer with the rest of the apples, and then the topping.
Bake in a preheated 375F oven for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
What to Do if Cake is Browning too Much?
If the cake is starting to brown too much on the top and around the edges, simply cover it lightly with aluminum foil. This will ensure that the inside of the cake continues to cook but the outside doesn’t.
Storing Leftover Coffee Cake
Does sour cream coffee cake need to be refrigerated? This coffee cake will keep for up to 3-4 days at room temperature in an airtight container, without refrigeration. Thereafter, keep stored in the refrigerator.
Cake can also be frozen for up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator.
More Apple Dessert Recipes
- Pumpkin Bread (with shredded apples!)
- Apple Semolina Cake
- Apple Crisp
- Apple Tart Recipe
Apple Sour Cream Coffee Cake
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- Author: Katya
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 1 hour 15 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour 45 mins
- Yield: 8–10 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Description
Soft and flavorful apple sour cream coffee cake bursting with delicious apple flavor, cinnamon, and brown sugar.
Ingredients
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Cake
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup cane sugar
- 1 1/2 cups full-fat sour cream
- 1/2 cup avocado oil
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, measured properly
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 2 Gala apples, peeled, cored, and finely diced
Topping
- 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup cane sugar
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
Topping
- In a small bowl, combine the topping ingredients. Set aside.
Cake
- Preheat the oven to 375 F. Spray an 8X8 square baking pan with non-stick spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, beat eggs with sugar on high speed until light in color and thick.
- Add sour cream, avocado oil, and vanilla. Beat on low speed until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add flour mixture to the batter in thirds, beating after each addition. Scrape down the sides as needed. The batter will be thick. Do not overmix.
- Pour half the batter into the baking pan. Layer with half of the diced apples and then half of the topping. Pour the remaining batter, layer with the rest of the apples, and topping.
- Bake for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
Notes
- Sour Cream: Substitute with whole milk Greek yogurt.
- Avocado Oil: Substitute with another neutral tasting oil.
- Apples: Substitute with other sweet-tasting apples, such as Fuji, Honeycrisp, or sweet-tart apples, such as Pink Lady or Granny Smith.
- What other baking pan can I use? 9-inch springform pan works great for this recipe.
- Leftovers: This coffee cake tastes the best the next day. Keep covered and store at room temperature for up to 3-4 days, thereafter, store in the refrigerator or freeze for up to 2 months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 537
- Sugar: 40 g
- Sodium: 97.4 mg
- Fat: 29.7 g
- Carbohydrates: 65.6 g
- Protein: 6.4 g
- Cholesterol: 64 mg
Original recipe published 8/28/14.
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originally published on Sep 15, 2021 (last updated Nov 15, 2022)
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14 comments on “Apple Sour Cream Coffee Cake”
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Carla Klein — Reply
This recipie sucks! It wasnt done at 55 minutes. Dough tastes bitter! I think to much baking powder! Maybe it will be ok when baked thru! Are you sure 2 tsp baking powder?
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Katya — Reply
I’m sorry it didn’t work out for you. Did you use baking powder and not baking soda as it will make your batter bitter. As far as baking time, it should be done within an hour if you use 8X8 baking pan. Are you at high altitude by any chance?
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Nellie Angel — Reply
Made the cake with a lot of substitutes and way more apples. Turned nit bad just a bit mushy in the center!
Next time I will make it according to the recipe! My hubby still loved it:) -
Byron — Reply
Trying sour cream apple cake for the first time. I like the idea of sour cream because it makes the cake more moist. I use sour cream in my blueberry muffins and the sour cream makes a world of a difference. Hope I like it. Thanks
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Katya — Reply
Let me know how you like them!
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Kristin — Reply
I’m making the cake tonight for tomorrow morning. Do you recommend keeping it in the refrigerator over night? Can’t wait! Thanks!
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samantha — Reply
IT WAS AWESOME we ate it all…i like the fact that the cake wasnt super sweet the toping was to dye for this receipe is a keeper thanks for putting it out there
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Katya — Reply
I’m so happy! So glad you loved it 🙂
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Samantha Sousa — Reply
I just got done putting it together and put it in the oven it smells awesome. I’ll pop back in and let you know how it came out
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Katya — Reply
Hope it turned out awesome!
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Valya of valyastasteofhome.com says — Reply
This looks so good! Thanks Katya! I love reading your blog. I did add your blog to my blogs I enjoy page. 🙂
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Katya — Reply
Aww..thank you Valya for such kind words and for visiting my blog! Have a great day!
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Joanne — Reply
In general, I’m not quite ready for fall baking yet…but this apple cake is convincing me otherwise. This looks so good.
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Katya — Reply
Thanks Joanne! I’m slowly warming up to the idea of fall baking 🙂
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