September 22, 2025

Cinnamon Streusel Apple Cake: A Sweet New Year Awaits

Soft layers of cinnamon-sugar apples, buttery streusel, and tender cake come together in this Cinnamon Streusel Apple Cake—a true celebration of comfort and tradition. Perfect for Rosh Hashanah (or any time apples are in season), this cake is a sweet way to gather with family and friends.

Wishing you and yours a sweet new year filled with joy, abundance, and connection.

What You’ll Need

Apples

  • 3 medium apples (I like a mix of Honeycrisp + Granny Smith), peeled and sliced ¼-inch thick

  • 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour

Cinnamon Sugar (for layering)

  • ½ cup sugar

  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Batter

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour

  • 1 tablespoon baking powder

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 2 cups sugar

  • 1 cup neutral oil

  • 4 large eggs

  • 2 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

  • ¼ cup orange juice

Streusel Topping

  • ¾ cup brown sugar, packed

  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour

  • 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon

  • Pinch of salt

  • 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cubed

  • ¼ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

Method

1. Prepare the Apples

  • Slice apples into ¼-inch half-moons.

  • Toss with 1 teaspoon flour and set aside.

2. Cinnamon Sugar

  • Mix sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.

3. Streusel

  • In a bowl, mix brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt.

  • Cut in cold butter until it looks like wet sand (your hands work great here!).

  • Stir in nuts, if using. Chill until ready.

4. Batter

  1. In a large bowl, whisk eggs and sugar until combined.

  2. Add oil, orange juice, and vanilla.

  3. Gently fold in flour, baking powder, and salt until smooth (don’t overmix).

Assemble the Cake

  1. Grease a 10-inch tube pan.

  2. Spread half the batter into the pan.

  3. Sprinkle with half the cinnamon sugar.

  4. Layer on half the apples.

  5. Sprinkle with half the streusel.

  6. Repeat with remaining batter, cinnamon sugar, apples, and streusel.

Bake

  1. Bake at 300°F for about 90 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

  2. Cool completely before slicing.

To Serve

This cake is perfect on its own, but it also shines with:

  • A warm cup of coffee or tea ☕

  • A scoop of vanilla ice cream 🍨

  • A drizzle of caramel sauce 🍯

Sweet, cozy, and made for sharing. And as always, we take pride in our process, our facility, our team, our products, and our mission to give back. We bake integrity into everything we do.

Written by mya zoracki