A super moist cake that is studded with apples and topped with a walnut streusel. Serve this Easy Apple Crumble Cake with ice cream for dessert and eat the leftovers with breakfast the next morning!
This is truly a multi-purpose cake. It’s not overly sweet and the delicate texture reminds me of coffee cake but it’s just so darn delicious with vanilla ice cream that I can’t decide whether it should be served for breakfast or dessert – so I’m saying both!
That is unless you’d like a little ice cream with your breakfast. No judgment here!
And, pass that ice cream over here please.
The aroma of apples, cinnamon, and nutmeg that fill your house while this cake is in the oven is outrageously good.
If you love easy cake mix recipes, like me, this recipe is for you. It relies on a boxed yellow cake mix and canned apple pie filling which means – EASY – but it also means you can pull this together any time of year with items you can stock in your pantry.
Pantry staple recipes are a great time-saver when you need a quick dessert for unexpected guests or an event that just pops up at the last minute. No need to run to the store, just run to the pantry, grab your ingredients, and you’ve got a delicious cake ready to eat in about an hour.
Although, I wouldn’t sit around waiting for last minute guests to bake this cake.
It starts with a can of apple pie filling. Use a spoon to break the apples up into smaller pieces in a large mixing bowl.
To the apples add some eggs, vegetable oil, and water. Then, in go the remaining ingredients. A boxed yellow cake mix, some cinnamon, and a little nutmeg.
It’s just silly easy!
Transfer the batter to a baking dish and top it with a simple walnut streusel.
To see exactly how it’s done, take a look at the quick video at the end of this post.
The cake is delicious served warm from the oven with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
EASY APPLE CRUMBLE CAKE
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Easy Apple Crumble Cake
Ingredients
- 1 21 ounce can apple pie filling
- 3 eggs
- ½ cup water
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 15.25 ounce package yellow cake mix
- 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon, divided
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ cup finely chopped walnuts
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 13- x 9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Empty the apple pie filling into a large mixing bowl. Use a metal spoon to break up the apple slices into smaller pieces. Add the eggs, water and oil, and stir to combine. Add the cake mix, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and the nutmeg and stir until well combined. Spread the batter in the prepared baking dish.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine the walnuts, sugar, flour, and remaining ½ teaspoon cinnamon. Add the melted butter and toss to combine. Sprinkle the mixture evenly over batter.
- Bake 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out with just a few moist crumbs and the streusel is golden brown. If the streusel is getting too dark, lightly place a sheet of foil over the top of the baking dish towards the end of the baking time.
- Cool in the baking dish for at least 15 minutes before serving. Delicious served slightly warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated using generic ingredients, and is an estimate not a guarantee. For more accurate results, please refer to the labels on your ingredients at home.
I have been getting in the mood for Fall and was looking for recipes for an apple dessert. I am so happy I found this one! I had everything I needed for it already in my pantry and refrigerator and it came together so quickly. I did make my own apple pie filling but I’m sure it would be great with canned also.My kids aren’t fond of nuts so I only put the crumble topping on half. I made a quick icing for them but this cake didn’t really need it! My kids have already asked me to make it again and that’s an easy yes from this mom! Thanks for the great recipe!
Fantastic! So happy you loved it. 🙂
I baked this this morning and took it into work with me. Yummy! Everyone loved it. A great success. 🙂
Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment, Fred. So happy the cake worked out for you!
I don’t have any apple pie filling but I do have fresh apples. Would it work to substitute fresh chopped apples for the pie filling?
Hi Cyndy. Fresh uncooked apples wouldn’t work well. You would need to cook them down first. You could look for a recipe for homemade apple pie filling or just save this one until you can get a can of pie filling.
I don’t see it in the directions.. I’m confused about the flour….
Thanks for catching that! The flour is in the streusel topping. If you watch the video at the end of the post you’ll see it.
Is the flour in the batter mix or the streusel? In the oven and just noticed I never used it.
I love apple cake. I have never tried it with apple pie filling. It looks delicious and moist. Can’t wait to make this with my granddaughter 🙂
This is a great choice for baking with kids! I hope you both enjoy it, Laura 🙂
This cake looks so delicious and so easy to make. Thank you very much for sharing your recipe. I will be trying it very soon.
Thanks, Mary! Enjoy 🙂