Name: Apple Streusel Pound Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 75 min
Ingredients: 1/4 cup fine sugar ((50g caster sugar) ); 1/2 cup unsalted butter ((100g) ); 1/2 cup flour ((50g) ); 2 teaspoons dessert rub (or cinnamon sugar); 2 Granny Smith apples; 1/2 lemon (juiced); 1 teaspoon dessert rub (or cinnamon sugar); 4 eggs; 1 cup fine sugar ((200g) ); 1 cup butter ((200g) ); 2 cups self-rising flour ((200g) )

This homemade apple streusel pound cake is a tempting cake choice to take on picnics, hikes, and camping trips. You can serve this cake as-is or dollop it with cream, custard, or vanilla ice cream.

The apple comes from fresh fruit that is layered on top of the pound cake but under the streusel topping. Providing the sweet element, the apple combines with the cinnamon in the dessert rub to create a homely flavor.

Although this works with any apple the best results are from Granny Smith. It can also be made with pears if you are looking for more options.

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A slice of Apple Streusel Pound Cake on a blue camp plate sitting in front of the remaining cake.

A slice of the Apple Streusel Pound Cake makes a great morning or afternoon snack.

Close up of a finished apple streusel pound cake with golden brown sides and streusel topping cooling on a wire rack.

The cake needs to cool for 10 minutes before it’s ready to be removed from the springform cake pan.

The round apple streusel pound cake with one slice cut out of it.

The streusel topping is the best part of this delicious pound cake.

Apple Streusel Pound Cake Recipe

Saffron Hodgson

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This homemade apple streusel pound cake is a tempting cake choice to take on picnics, hikes, and camping trips.

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Preparation 25

Cook 50

Ready in 1 15

Servings Servings

CourseAfternoon Tea

InfluenceGlobal

DifficultySeasoned

MethodBake

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Ingredients

Streusel Topping

1/4 cup fine sugar (50g caster sugar)
1/2 cup unsalted butter (100g)
1/2 cup flour (50g)
2 teaspoons dessert rub or cinnamon sugar
2 Granny Smith apples
1/2 lemon juiced
1 teaspoon dessert rub or cinnamon sugar

Pound Cake

4 eggs
1 cup fine sugar (200g)
1 cup butter (200g)
2 cups self-rising flour (200g)

Equipment

9-inch (23cm) springform cake pan

Directions

Preheat the camp oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease and line a 9-inch (23cm) springform cake pan.

Apple Streusel Topping

Combine the sugar, butter, flour, and dessert rub together by rubbing it between your fingertips. Set aside.
Peel, core, and slice the apples. Toss the apples in the lemon juice and dessert rub. Set aside.

Pound Cake

Place the eggs and sugar in an electric mixer then beat until light and fluffy. Melt the butter and slowly pour it into the egg mixture.
Sift the flour into the egg mixture then fold in carefully until combined.

To Assemble

Pour the cake mixture into the prepared cake pan, then carefully lay the apple slices over the top. Sprinkle with the streusel mixture.
Bake for 50 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cool for 10 minutes before removing from the springform cake pan.

Nutritional Information

Calories: 630kcalCarbohydrates: 68gProtein: 8gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 23gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 173mgSodium: 217mgPotassium: 139mgFiber: 2gSugar: 38gVitamin A: 1209IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 1mg