Apple-Cinnamon Coffee Cake

INGREDIENTS

1 cup unbleached flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp sea salt
5 1/2 Tbsp unsalted butter at room temperature
1/2 cup sugar, divided
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup homogenized milk
1 medium apple, peeled and sliced
1 tsp cinnamon

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a 9-inch square baking dish.

In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt and whisk.

Using an electric mixer, beat the butter with 1/4 cup of the sugar. Beat in the egg until blended. Add one third of the milk, followed by one third of the flour mixture, beating until just combined after each addition. Continue alternating in this way until everything is blended together.

In a small bowl, mix remaining sugar with the cinnamon.

Pour half the batter into the baking dish. Lay the apple slices on the batter so they just cover the batter, overlapping if needed. Sprinkle the apples with the cinnamon-sugar mixture, reserving a teaspoon or two. Spread the rest of the batter over the apples and sprinkle the remaining cinnamon-sugar on top.

Bake the cake for 25 minutes or until it is golden brown and the apples start to bubble at the edges.