Emeril Lagasse's Apple Coffee Cake w/ Crumble Topping & Brown Sugar Glaze

This is kind of over the top. Really good. I amended the recipe by adding 3 teaspoons of cider that I had reduced by 1/2. This amps the apple taste significantly. I used orchard apple cider not the clear stuff that is on the grocery shelf from concentrate.

We opted out of the glaze thinking that that was just too much of sugar high and went with whip cream.

The comments in red are my additions. OK Not Emeril's.

Emeril Lagasse 2003  Apple Coffee Cake with 

Apple

Apple Coffee Cake with Crumble Topping and Brown Sugar Glaze

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2002

Show: Emeril LiveEpisode: Sugars

• Recipe categories: Fruit, Apple,ecipe

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Total Time:

1 hr 15 min

Prep

30 min

Cook

45 min

Yield:

12 servings

Level:

Easy

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Cake:

• 1 stick plus 2 teaspoons unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (I used Penzy's Vietnamese Cinnamon for more flavor)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (Please use the real thing. )
• 3 teaspoons Boiled Cider (cider that has been reduced by 1/2 or more)
• 2 cups peeled, cored and chopped apples

Crumble Topping:

• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

Brown Sugar Glaze:

• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons water

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 13 by 9-inch glass baking dish with 2 teaspoons of the butter.

In a large bowl, cream together the remaining stick of butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs 1 at a time, beating after the addition of each. In a separate bowl or on a piece of parchment, sifttogether the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Add to the wet ingredients, alternating with the sour cream and vanilla. Fold in the apples. Pour into the prepared baking dish, spreading out to the edges.

To make the topping, in a bowl, combine the sugar, flour, cinnamon, and butter, and mix until it resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle the topping over the cake and bake until golden brown and set, 35 to 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack for at least 10 minutes.

To make the glaze, in a bowl, combine the sugar, vanilla, and water and mix until smooth. Drizzle the cake with the glaze and let harden slightly. Serve warm.