Apple Fritter Coffee Cake

This is a little something I baked on Sunday to go with our afternoon coffee. It’s cake, with chopped apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, and a vanilla glaze – it was easy to throw together, and delicious!

• 3 Granny Smith apples, peeled and chopped
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2/3 cup + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon, divided
• 1/3 cup light brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup whole milk

1. Preheat oven to 350º. Grease a 9″ x 13″ baking pan.
2. Toss chopped apples in a medium bowl with 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon, set aside.
3. In a small bowl, mix brown sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon, set aside.
4. In a large bowl, cream butter and 2/3 cup granulated sugar, then add flour and baking powder. Add eggs, one at a time, stir in vanilla and milk. Pour into prepare pan and smooth the batter out with a spatula.
5. Sprinkle the chopped apples over the batter, then the brown sugar and cinnamon mixture. Use a knife to swirl the cinnamon and apples into the batter. Bake for 40 minutes, and test with a toothpick.
6. Let cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes.

Glaze:

• 1/2 cup of confectioners sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons water

1. Mix all ingredients in a measuring cup, and drizzle over the cake.
2. Let set up for 30 minutes and enjoy!