9×13 Life: The Apple Crumb Cake for Pesach (Feel Good Ingredients!)

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Enjoy this Apple Crumb Cake with coffee in the morning or warm with ice cream for dessert in the evening!

I’m going to tell you what I really like about this cake. Let’s list them.

First, like the Pesach carrot cake we posted last year, the ingredients are really wholesome. You know how you really don’t feel great after eating potato starch goods? With this cake, you feel satiated and happy. (So yes, enjoy it for breakfast!)


Second, it’s moist and delicious. 

Third, it’s easy and can come together directly in the 9×13 pan (except for the crumb topping)! 

Combine the dry ingredients,


add the wet,


then fold in the apple.

You do need a bowl for the crumb topping, but it’s worth it.


Stir in oil, a little at a time, until crumbs form.


Sprinkle on top of batter.

3.6 from 7 reviews
Apple Crumb Cake
 
This recipe will make a big 9×13 cake, or you can halve it and bake in an 8×8 pan.
Ingredients
  • 4 cups almond flour
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 Tbsp cinnamon
  • ½ cup oil
  • ½ cup maple syrup or honey
  • 6 eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 apples, peeled and shredded
Streusel:
  • 1 cup almond flour
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • 4-6 Tbsp oil
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350⁰F.
  2. In a 9×13 pan (or in a bowl if you prefer), combine almond flour, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon.
  3. Add oil, maple syrup, eggs, and vanilla. Mix, then fold in the apple.
  4. Prepare the streusel. In a bowl, combine almond flour, sugar, and cinnamon. Stir in oil, a little at a time, until crumbs form (don’t mix too much or add too much oil or it will be mush). Sprinkle on top of batter. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until center is set.

Note that although the ingredients are basic, there are a couple ingredients some might not use (baking soda and maple syrup), but because it’s so few, this most likely can be adapted.  If you make any subs, let us know in the comments below!

Victoria Dwek

Victoria is the best-selling author of nine kosher cookbooks and a popular columnist for Ami Magazine. She always has the words for bringing everything that’s in our hearts onto the page. 

20 responses to “9×13 Life: The Apple Crumb Cake for Pesach (Feel Good Ingredients!)”

  1. Bb Avatar
    Bb

    This looks like a great recipe, but won’t work for people who don’t use a lot of outside products : (
    You can leave out vanilla, but there’s no way to substitute for baking soda (especially if you don’t use baking powder either). No good subs for honey/maple syrup either…
    Someone, please correct me if I’m wrong-I’d love to try this one!

    1. Rachel Avatar
      Rachel

      You ca sub sugar for maple syrup. I am not sure about baking soda.

    2. Robin Mannasse Avatar
      Robin Mannasse

      You can use silan instead of honey or maple syrup. It’s date syrup.

  2. Rachel Avatar
    Rachel

    This recipie is just what I have been looking for! Awesome!

  3. Rivka b Avatar
    Rivka b

    Yeah! Me too- I would love to make it but need a baking soda and baking powder substitute:) any any ideas? Was looking into recipes right now! 🙂

  4. Rivka Berkowitz Avatar
    Rivka Berkowitz

    Anyone know of a sub for baking powder and baking soda?

    1. Robin Mannasse, Avatar
      Robin Mannasse,

      You can whip the egg whites to add air.
      Silan is a good substitute for maple syrup

      1. Victoria Dwek Avatar
        Victoria Dwek

        Good tip with the egg whites! Will have to try.

    2. Miri Avatar
      Miri

      please everyone be aware! this cake does NOT bake in 30 minutes. its already 50 minutes and the middle is not set yet! it is so upsetting for a website like this to make a mistake. So many people’s cakes are not working out! please triple try a recipe before posting!!!!!! thank you!

      1. Victoria Dwek Avatar
        Victoria Dwek

        We more than triple check every recipe. Every oven cooks differently. There’s other variables that could result in different baking times.
        Here’s a post on the topic!
        https://betweencarpools.com/tested-cookie-dough-in-different-ovens/

  5. Doris Avatar
    Doris

    Can you use regular flour instead of almond cuz I don’t have it and not going to buy it

    1. Victoria Dwek Avatar
      Victoria Dwek

      Hi. I don’t think so. This is a gluten-free, kosher for Passover recipe. I’ve never tried a real flour version. I’m sure there are many recipes out there with real flour.

  6. Bee Avatar
    Bee

    This cake was really delicious and easy to put together. Although I don’t use some ingredients in this recipe on pesach, it was perfect to eat and serve this non chometz cake on shabbos hagodel.
    ***Tried to rate this 5 stars, but the web page didn’t allow me to.

  7. Avital Avatar
    Avital

    I had to substitute the maple syrup/honey – I used 1/4 cup white sugar and 1/4 cup brown sugar. Also didn’t have cinnamon and thought the flavor would be lacking, but it actually came out delicious! I tried one bite and already decided to make a second cake to put in the freezer. Easy recipe and apparently pretty flexible too!

  8. Shayn Avatar
    Shayn

    This was, I’m sorry to say, not at all great. Very very thick cakey taste and the cinnamon was overpowering even though I used less than what was listed. I tried to rate it ONE star but it wouldn’t let me.

  9. Dawn Bader Avatar
    Dawn Bader

    First of all, I am not Jewish, so I am rating this recipe from a gluten free perspective . I was extremely satisfied with this recipe, and I bake A LOT. I used the maple syrup not the honey. The only thing I changed was to add some chopped toasted almonds to the crumbs. it was really quick to throw together and turned out light, moist and delicious. Everyone loved it and I will definitely be making it again!

  10. Hindy Avatar
    Hindy

    Can I use potato starch instead of almond flour?

  11. Hindy Avatar
    Hindy

    Can I use potato starch instead of almond flour?

    1. Victoria Dwek Avatar
      Victoria Dwek

      No, it would be a completely different tasting cake.

  12. Its me again Avatar
    Its me again

    Hmmm… nope, a no go for us
    Sorry no offense

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