Ingredients:
- 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
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 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, sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- Add to the wet ingredients, alternating with the sour cream and vanilla.
- Fold in the apples and 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.