Apple Crumble Cake

The apples that we picked during our annual apple picking trip were put to good use to create this rich, buttery, sweet goodness.  The entire recipe is so easy to make and will take less than an hour..  Yes, under an hour! And you won't even need a blender.  

Ingredients
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Crumble topping:

-1/2 cup packed brown sugar
-1/2 cup granulated sugar
-1/2 teaspoon salt
-1/2 cup of melted, unsalted butter
-1 and 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
-1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
Mix all the dry ingredients together in a bowl.  Melt butter and let it cool.  Once cooled, pour the melted butter into the dry ingredients and mix lightly with a fork.  Once done, the mixture will resemble crumbles. 

Cake:

-3/4 cup all-purpose flour
-1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder
-1/4 cup granulated sugar
-1 teaspoon baking powder
-1/4 teaspoon baking soda
-1/4 teaspoon salt
-1 egg
-1 teaspoon vanilla extract
-1/4 cup oil (vegetable or canola)
-1/4 cup milk 
Combine all of the dry ingredients in a bowl (flour, cinnamon, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt).  In a separate bowl, whisk and mix all of the wet ingredients together.  Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until all is combined.  Try not to over mix and if there are some lumps in the batter that is okay. 

Apples:

 3 apples (either fuji, honey crisp, or red delicious)
-1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
-1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder
-1 and 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
Peel, core, and slice the apples and place in a bowl.  Add the apple cider vinegar, cinnamon, and sugar.  Combine and mix well.  
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Putting it all together:

You can use either a round or square baking pan for this.  I used an 8 inch square baking tin and buttered it well.  
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.  
2. Add the cake batter to the buttered baking dish.
3. Layer the sliced apples on top of the cake.  
4. Sprinkle the crumble topping over the apples evenly. 
5. Bake for about 32-33 minutes.  The top will turn a golden brown
6. Serve with vanilla ice cream or warm caramel sauce!