Country Apple Crumb Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 4 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 lemon, zest of, grated
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 3 cups golden delicious apples, peeled, cored and sliced crosswise (about 2.5)
• 3/4 cup flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons butter, cut into 1/4 inch pieces

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 lightly butter a 9 inch square pan and dust with flour (you can also use nonstick spray).
• 3 for the topping, melt 1 tbsp butter in a skillet. add the apple slices and saute over medium high heat for 2 minutes (stir often). move the slices to a plate and allow to cool while preparing the cake.
• 4 for the cake, sift the flour, baking powder, and salt into a medium bowl; set aside.
• 5 with an electric mixer, cream the butter (1/2 cup) and cream cheese in a large bowl.
• 6 gradually add in the sugar, 1/2 cup at a time.
• 7 add in the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 8 add the flour, a third at a time, blending well after each addition.
• 9 add the vanilla and lemon zest.
• 10 pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth it with a spoon.
• 11 to finish the topping, combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl.
• 12 rub the butter into the dry ingredients until you have uniform crumbs.
• 13 sprinkle half of the crumbs over the batter, then add the apple slices.
• 14 top with the apples with the remaining crumbs.
• 15 bake the cake on the center rack for 50-60 minutes. when the cake is done,it will pull away from the sides and the top will be golden brown.
• 16 cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack.