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Applesauce crumb cake slice on a white plate.

Applesauce Crumb Cake

Moist and delicious Applesauce Crumb Cake is loaded with cinnamon, applesauce, and apple pie filling, then topped with a sweet crumb topping and baked to perfection.
Servings: 12 servings
Chef Alli
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients
 

Applesauce Cake

  • 1 14.25 ounce white or yellow cake mix I prefer Betty Crocker Super Moist white cake mix, but use your preferred brand
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce may substitute sweetened applesauce, if needed
  • 3 large eggs
  • ¼ cup vegetable or canola oil
  • 21 ounce can apple pie filling I prefer Wilderness brand

Crumb Topping

  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup old-fashioned oats may substitute quick oats but topping will have a finer texture
  • ½ cup packed dark brown sugar
  • ½ cup unsalted butter melted

Powdered Sugar Glaze, Optional

  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons milk
  • 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions
 

Make and Bake the Cake

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Position the oven rack to the lower third of the oven.
  • Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with nonstick spray.
  • Place the cake mix into a large mixing bowl; stir in the cinnamon.
    1 14.25 ounce white or yellow cake mix, 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • Add the sour cream or Greek yogurt, applesauce, eggs and oil.
    1/2 cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt, 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce, 3 large eggs, ¼ cup vegetable or canola oil
  • Using an electric mixer, combine the ingredients on low speed, then beat everything on medium speed for 1 minute until well combined and and the batter is smooth.
  • Spread the prepared cake batter evenly into the sprayed baking pan.
  • Spoon the apple pie filling evenly over the batter.
    21 ounce can apple pie filling

Make the Crumb Topping

  • In a small mixing bowl, add the crumble topping ingredients and combine well.
    ¾ cup all-purpose flour, ¾ cup old-fashioned oats, ½ cup packed dark brown sugar, ½ cup unsalted butter
  • Evenly sprinkle the prepared topping over the apple pie filling.
  • Bake the cake, uncovered, for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center of the cake.

Prepare the Glaze (optional)

  • Whisk glaze ingredients in a small bowl until smooth, adjusting with a bit more milk or powdered sugar for the desired consistency. Drizzle over cake before it cools completely.
    ½ cup powdered sugar, 2 teaspoons milk, 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt

To Serve

  • Cut the cake into squares and serve warm.

Notes

I really prefer this cake with the powdered sugar glaze, but it depends on how you want to serve it. If you're planning it as an after dinner dessert, it's delicious topped with vanilla ice cream so you won't really need the glaze.
Wait until the cake is partially cooled before drizzling it with the glaze. If you add the glaze while the cake is hot from the oven, it will melt into the cake and you won't be able to see it.
Yes, it will still be quite delcious, but I think the cake looks more appetizing when you can see the pretty glaze drizzled over all the highs and low of the cake!

Nutrition

Calories: 262kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 3gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 74mgPotassium: 103mgFiber: 2gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 381IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 1mg
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