So where is the COFFEE in the Apple Coffee Cake recipe?

Elise - This looks delicious! I have been looking for a good, traditional kind of cake that could be served in the morning. I'll try it this afternoon. Thanks so much! Elise

I made this last night. It was good for dessert and for breakfast today. Very simple since I only had to peel and slice 1 apple and I always have those ingredients on hand. I feel like there should have been more batter though. Next time I make the recipe I will make more batter. I also used brown sugar on top instead of white like suggested.

Baked the cake this morning. Delicious! But you definitely need to double the batter. Also, I baked it in a square 8x8 pan which was perfect. I also diced the apple which makes it easier to cut and to eat.

Made this recipe this morning and am waiting for it to cool. I can tell it's going to be delicious, though a bit thin. I used a 9x9 silicone pan and it provided so much surface area that it was a thin layer of batter, indeed. Next time I'll make it in a smaller dish or I'll increase the batter. But it's still gonna be tasty!

Hi Elise, thanks for this recipe. I made it last evening. My husband loves it. It was so easy and tasted great. Though I used much less sugar than required. About 1/3 Cup for batter and 1/3 Cup for sprinkling. This is a keeper..thanks again. : )

Note from Elise: I agree with you Joanne, and I've reduced the sugar needed in the recipe to 1/3 and 1/3.

I made this cake tonight, my little girl loves to help me bake. We had lot's of fun, and it was very easy to make. It tasted DELICIOUS!!!:)

I've been haunting this website for the past few months and I have to say that when I finally tried this recipe out it came out as an incredibly moist yet fluffy cake with an excellent layer of dense fruit that had my friends asking for more. Thank you so much!

Apple Coffee cake was quick, tasty and a delight to serve. I baked in an old tin pie plate,used brown sugar and walnuts, and mixed with apples before adding apples to bottom layer and flattened the apples into the bottom layer with a fork, poured top layer over and added topping with brown sugar, walnuts and cinammon and stirred this in slightly. Also used three Spy apples. I will make this again and again. I sent some to an elderly friend and he asked for more.It was a pleasure to enjoy more of the fruit and less of the cake ingredients. Bakes like a pie. I served with frozen vanilla yogurt.

Do you think that this recipe could use a banana instead of an apple? I was just thinking to change the taste around a bit. Because my family rather into bananas than apples, and the mix is so easy to make.
Has anyone tried it with bananas before?

I haven't tried it with bananas, but it's a great idea. ~Elise

I am at present having the cake , it turned out very good, I took advice and doubled the batter but kept the sugar quantity same and it has the perfect sweetness. I love your site, tried lots of recipes off it. Thanks for the recipes.

HI LIMAYGOLF! Did you really marinate apples in Pepsi and vanilla? Maybe lemon juice and sugar would be better, that's what we do in Italy. And if you like a lot of tasty filling, maybe you could try and add a few teaspoons of apricot or peach marmalade.

I made this last night and am insanely glad that I read the comments

-Doubling the batter made the perfect amount of cake for a 9x9 pan.

-Instead of white sugar for the topping I used brown sugar and cinnamon.

-On top of that all, I cut up 2 tablespoons of butter and put those bits on the very top layer of cinnamon/sugar topping.

I also accidentally baked it at 325 for the first 10 minutes and so had to turn up the heat and watch it carefully. Fortunately, the cake is nearly foolproof. The final effect of that brown sugar-butter combo was a craggy, crispy topping and a hearty/thick cake. It came together fantastically so this is a recipe I'll be holding on to for a long time.

Hi there,
I tried this recipe yesterday for a brunch my husband's family was holding. It turned out super well. I didn't double the recipe, I just did two cakes. They were gone within minutes!
The only change I made was that I used canola oil instead of butter.
Thank you so much for your helpful recipes!
Sorcha

Thanks for the great recipe! Peaches have just started coming through our co-op and I couldn't resist using them instead of apples. Of course, it was a bit gooey, and I substituted ginger for the cinnamon, but this is a versatile, simple recipe that will become a staple around our home!

I La La La Love it

I love apples and decided to give this a try. However since my husband and I decided to ban some of the good things in life (like butter!) for healthier living, I had to substitute a few things.

Instead of butter I used apple sauce, instead of whole milk, I used non fat milk and instead of regular sugar, I used brown sugar. This time I had plain flour but next time i'll probably give whole wheat flour a try. Oh and I had to use Granny Smith because that's what I had in the fridge.

I was worried about the outcome with so many substitute but just like someone above said, this recipe is so versatile that it can withhold substitutes.

It turned out great! It was so good that I can only imagine what the real recipe would taste like (yes i miss butter!) I was hoping to save some for my mom but it seems like i'm going to have to bake another one. Thank God it's so easy and quick to make!

Thanks!

This reminds of the old fashion Apple Tea Cake we have in Australia.. and again it doesn't have tea in it.. you have in the afternoon when guests come over to have numerous cups of tea..

I made this cake quite a few times and every time I make it, my flatmates steal a few pieces, so you know it is good!

I stumbled into your site through this recipe -- was looking for a good apple pie/crumble recipe to make, and I found this instead. Gotta say, I don't regret making a batch for my family -- it's an instant favourite. It's easy to prepare and uses common ingredients, so I can whip up a batch anytime I want. Great recipe!

Wowwww.... this was crazy good. and easy. Thanks for this! I followed the recipe exactly, and used a Granny Smith apple. I had trouble covering the apples with batter, though.. But it was fine, even when they weren't completely covered.

We live in Riga, Latvia where all kinds of good apples are available in the market. Yesterday, we baked this cake using Latvian apples and ... it worked! Although, we used less sugar for the cake and no sugar added for the topping. Thanks for this simple and yummy recipe.

Hi! I just made this this morning! Some things that I noticed - it's very hard to cream such a small quantity of butter with a mixer - next time I will do it with a fork. 1/3 cup sugar for the topping is WAY too much, next time I will probably use a couple of tbls. I had granny smith apples, and used two small ones, but next time might use as many as four and layer them. The batter is a small amount, yes, but if you properly cream your butter it will bake up fluffy and be plenty. I'm considering substituting some sour cream next time for the milk - I think the flavor would be good!

All in all, this is a great base, and can be easily altered to add what you have on hand! We will definitely make it again!