Caramel Apple Cinnamon Roll Coffee Cake

This Caramel Apple Cinnamon Roll Coffee Cake is moist and delicious and packed with flavor. From the sweet cake, to the crunchy apples, it’s all topped with a glorious caramel glaze! Perfect for weekday breakfasts or weekend brunch with friends and family.

If you love today’s cake, you’ll love our clasic cinnamon roll recipe! Or give our sopapilla cheesecake a try for an easy breakfast or dessert idea!

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Why This Recipe Works

Like a lot of the recipes on this blog, Caramel Apple Cinnamon Roll coffee cake evolved from an earlier recipe.

I based this off of my love of this Cinnamon Cinnabon Coffee Cake. Except I channeled inspiration from an autumn favorite, Caramel Apple Nachos.

Throw in some chopped apple pieces and top it off with a generous pour of caramel sauce and you have an even more indulgent cream cheese coffee cake!

Baked in round pans with pantry friendly ingredients, this Apple Coffee Cake is begging to be included on your next brunch menu! If you’re like me, you’ll want a slice of this for breakfast every day of the week.

Like the name suggests, it’s pretty darn amazing with a cup of coffee on the side. Try it. You can thank me later.

Ingredient Notes

• Apples – Granny smith or another tart variety like pink ladies are best in this recipe. Peel and dice the apples before beginning the coffee cake recipe.
• Allspice – This addition gives a unique flavor note to the cinnamon roll filling. If desired, feel free to swap it for more cinnamon instead.
• Vanilla extract – I used my homemade vanilla extract to give the cake an even deeper vanilla taste.

Tips & Tricks

Assemble the ingredients first. There are three components to this cake: the coffee cake itself, the apple filling and the caramel glaze. It’s not complicated to make but getting your apples chopped and all your ingredients out on the counter first makes life easier for any multi-step recipe.

Grease and line your pans. I used two 9-inch round cake pans. Line the bottom with parchment paper AND baking spray so the coffee cake slides out easily once its done baking. Or use my homemade cake release!

The cake tastes great warm and at room temperature. Why not try it both ways? After letting the cake cool for a few minutes, sink your teeth into a warm slice fresh from the oven. Then, let it keep cooling overnight for a ready-made breakfast the next morning.

There’s no wrong way to enjoy Cinnamon Roll Caramel Apple Coffee Cake. Be sure to try our caramel apple cupcakes next!

Easy Instructions

Prepare the coffee cake batter.

Blend the ingredients together in a stand mixer then divide evenly between two round cake pans.

Make the cinnamon roll apple filling.

Beat butter and brown sugar together, then add the spices and apples.

Assemble.

Drop the filling in scoops onto the batter in both cake pans. Swirl to lightly combine the cake batter and filling.

Bake for 30 minutes and let cool while you make the caramel topping.

STEP 3. Make the glaze

Melt the butter on the stove top and whisk in the brown sugar. Boil for one minute, then add milk and remove from the heat.

Drizzle the caramel topping over the cooled cake right away! The cake can be enjoyed immediately or stored covered until ready to eat.

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Caramel Apple Cinnamon Roll Coffee Cake

5 from 1 vote

By: Aimee

This Caramel Apple Cinnamon Roll Coffee Cake is moist and delicious and packed with flavor. From the sweet cake, to the crunchy apples, it's all topped with a glorious caramel glaze! Perfect for weekday breakfasts or weekend brunch with friends and family.

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes minutes

Servings: 16 servings

Ingredients 

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For the Coffee Cake:

• ▢ 3 cups all-purpose flour
• ▢ 1 cup granulated sugar
• ▢ ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ▢ 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ▢ 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ▢ ¾ cup milk
• ▢ 3 large eggs
• ▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the Filling:

• ▢ ¾ cup unsalted butter softened
• ▢ 1 cup light brown sugar packed
• ▢ 1 Tablespoon cinnamon
• ▢ 1 teaspoon allspice
• ▢ 1 ½ cup peeled diced apples

For the Glaze:

• ▢ ¼ cup unsalted butter
• ▢ ½ cup light brown sugar packed
• ▢ 2 Tablespoons milk
• ▢ 1 cup powdered sugar

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Instructions 

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease two 9-inch round cake pans with baking spray and line bottom with parchment paper.
• In a mixer, blend flour, sugar, kosher salt, baking powder, baking soda, milk, eggs, and vanilla until fully combined. Divide batter evenly between two cake pans.
• In same mixing bowl (no need to rinse it out), for filling, beat butter with brown sugar, cinnamon and allspice until fully combined. Fold in apples.
• Drop by cookie scoop onto batter, dividing evenly between two cake pans. Spread with a knife to smooth tops and swirl slightly.
• Bake cakes for about 30 minutes. Remove from oven and cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool on serving plate.
• For the glaze, melt butter in small saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in brown sugar and bring to a boil. Whisk for one minute, then add milk. Bring back up to a boil, remove from heat.
• Whisk in powdered sugar and pour glaze immediately over warm cakes. Enjoy warm or room temperature!

Notes

• Grease and line your pans. I used two 9-inch round cake pans. Line the bottom with parchment paper AND baking spray so the coffee cake slides out easily once its done baking. Or use my homemade cake release!
• The cake tastes great warm and at room temperature. Why not try it both ways? After letting the cake cool for a few minutes, sink your teeth into a warm slice fresh from the oven. Then, let it keep cooling overnight for a ready-made breakfast the next morning.
• What kind of apples should I use? I recommend that you use a tart apple like a granny smith, fuji or pink lady. However, any apple variety will taste good!
• STORAGE: Store this apple coffee cake covered at room temperature. A round tupperware container or cake cover is my preference so it doesn't get sticky with caramel glaze. You can freeze coffee cake before or after adding the glaze. The cake will keep well in the freezer for about a month.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice, Calories: 356kcal, Carbohydrates: 57g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 13g, Saturated Fat: 8g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Cholesterol: 66mg, Sodium: 233mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 37g

Course: Breakfast and Brunch

Cuisine: American

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Even better than a regular coffee cake is a Caramel Apple Cinnamon Roll Coffee Cake! With all the flavors and aromas you love of both cinnamon rolls and caramel apples, this is the perfect autumn or winter breakfast, brunch or dessert.