Sweet Potato Apple Coffee Cake

Ingredients:

For the coffee cake:

• 1 stick of butter at room temperature*
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs*
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup (heaping) mashed sweet potato*
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 cup warm milk*

For the apple topping:

• 3-4 sweet apples, such as Gala, Fuji or Empire*
• 2 tsp lemon juice*
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger

For the icing:

• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1-2 tsp lemon juice*

 

Directions

 

Preheat oven to 350*F

 

For the Coffee Cake:

1. Cream together butter and sugars. Add eggs one at a time until well incorporated. Add vanilla. Beat together and until fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
2. Add mashed sweet potato. Beat together again, about 2-3 minutes.
3. In a small bowl, mix together dry ingredients (baking powder, salt, and flour). Add to wet ingredients until just blended, being careful not to over mix.
4. Add 1/4 cup of warm milk until well-blended, again being careful not to over mix.
5. Spread onto parchment paper into a 12"x9" pan.

 

For the Apple Topping:

1. Peel, core and slice the apples into 1/4″ wide slices. Sprinkle the apple slices with lemon juice and toss well.
2. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and spices. Sprinkle over apple slices and toss to coat evenly.
3. Evenly spread the apple slices on top of the coffee cake batter.
4. Bake for 35 – 45 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick insert into the middle comes out clean.

 

For the Icing:

1. While the coffee cake bakes, stir together the powdered sugar and lemon juice.
2. Allow the coffee cake to cool for about 10-15 minutes before drizzling with icing.

*Items available at Belltown