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Bourbon Apple Streusel Cake

Tasty bourbon apple streusel cake with warm spices and maple bourbon glaze. A cozy bundt cake perfect for fall gatherings.
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apple cake, apple dessert, apple recipe, bourbon, fall recipe
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 420kcal
Cost: $15

Equipment

  • 9-inch angel food cake pan (or bundt pan)
  • Mixing bowls (large + medium)
  • Electric hand mixer or stand mixer
  • Whisk
  • Rubber Spatula
  • Grater (for cold butter)
  • Knife/Cutting Board
  • Small saucepan (for glaze)
  • Cooling Rack

Ingredients

Cake

  • 1 stick ½ cup salted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon maple extract
  • 2 large eggs at room temperature
  • 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • ½ cup apple butter
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ cup bourbon

Streusel

  • ½ cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons apple pie spice
  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • 6 tablespoons cold butter grated
  • 1 ½ cups chopped apples plus 1 small apple, thinly sliced

Glaze

  • 4 tablespoons salted butter
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • ¾ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon bourbon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Prepare the pan

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-inch angel food cake pan (or bundt pan).

Make the batter

  • In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until creamy. Add Greek yogurt, apple butter, vanilla extract, and maple extract, mixing until smooth. Beat in eggs, one at a time.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, apple pie spice, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined. Mix in the bourbon.

Make the streusel

  • In a medium bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, and apple pie spice. Add grated cold butter and rub with fingers until crumbles form.

Assemble the cake

  • Spoon half the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with chopped apples and half the streusel. Add the remaining batter in an even layer. Arrange thin apple slices on top, then finish with the rest of the streusel.

Bake

  • Bake 60–65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 30 minutes. Invert the cake onto a plate, then flip right-side up onto a serving plate.

Glaze and serve

  • In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter with maple syrup. Whisk in powdered sugar, bourbon, and salt until smooth. Drizzle over the cake. Let set 10 minutes before serving.
  • Store covered in the fridge. Enjoy warm or at room temperature.

Notes

Optional: Soak chopped apples in a bowl of water with 1 tablespoon lemon juice while prepping. Drain and pat dry before using.
If you can't find maple extract, feel free to use an extra amount of vanilla extract as an alternative. In my opinion, the maple extract really gives this cake a fantastic flavor.
This recipe is adpated from Half Baked Harvest
Salted Bourbon Apple Crumble Coffee Cake