Maple Apple Cake

• 1/3 cup unsalted butter room temperature
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg room temperature
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup buttermilk room temperature
• 5 teaspoons pure maple syrup separated
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups apple slices peeled if desired
• 3/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted then cooled

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and liberally spray 9 inch round pan (or 8x8 sized pan) with non-stick baking spray.
2. In the Ceramic Bowl of your Stand Mixer, beat together butter and sugar on high speed for 4-5 minutes until light and fluffy.
3. Add in egg and continue to mix until combined.
4. Change Stand Mixer to low speed and slowly add in flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda until just combined then pour in buttermilk, 2 teaspoons of maple syrup and vanilla extract and mix until it all just comes together without over mixing. Turn off Stand Mixer.
5. Evenly spread cake batter in pan then top with sliced apples and drizzle with remaining 3 teaspoons of maple syrup.
6. For the Crumble Topping
7. Whisk together flour, both sugars, salt, and cinnamon until mixed.
8. Drizzle butter over flour mixture, and using a fork, stir together until crumbs form.
9. Sprinkle crumbs over apples.
10. Bake cake for 30-38 minutes OR until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
11. Allow cake to cool for at least 20 minutes then serve.

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Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Maple-Apple-Cake-1312380 (may not work)