Reviewed: Apr. 2, 2012

It's delicious. I made one change, which was to use 1/4 cup of brown sugar instead of 1/2 cup, because looking at all the pictures make me think the struesel was a bit loose, and I wanted crispy. I think it was best warm out of the oven, still pretty good later that day at room temperature, and edible but not nearly as good the next day--the cake went stale pretty fast, and the struesel got soggy. Eat it quickly!

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Avrienne

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Mar. 21, 2012

truly delicious, like my mama used to make

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NatashaE11

Reviewed: Mar. 5, 2012

Apples never got super soft, but didn't want to keep baking, otherwise, cake would have been overdone.

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Daymon

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Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2012

Good crumb crust layered with apples. The apples don't stick together as well as I had liked in the layers, but they taste delicious and I wouldn't want to add any more sugar to make them stick. The tastes like a box cake mix used to make a crust.

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Stacy Rowenhorst

Reviewed: Jan. 13, 2012

Delicious! This is a very forgiving recipe. Resources being scarce, I had to get creative and make a substitution for nearly every ingredient. But it still turned out wonderfully! I baked it for 25 minutes as per the instructions, but it probably would have benefited from another 5-10. I added about a tablespoon of Bob's Red Mill multigrain hot cereal to the streusel mix; gave it a nutty and crunchy texture. Very nice :)

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meliana

Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2012

So easy to make! Like apple pie but with half the effort! The only thing that I didn't like was the way the brown sugar strussel looked on top of the cake... it wasn't that appetizing (although it did taste good). I used dark brown sugar instead of light brown, so maybe that was the problem. I might sprinkle it around the edge by the crust rather than all over next time. I also dusted with confectioner's sugar. Great dish to make ahead!

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Sameera Azad

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2012

This cake was absolutely delicious!!! It tasted like an apple pie on top of a perfectly moist coffee cake. Best of both worlds. :) I followed the directions exactly, other than I cooked 35 minutes to insure the apples were cooked completely.

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Steph <3 Mikey

Reviewed: Dec. 1, 2011

Perfect amount of sweetness.I cut the recipe in half and I used flax seed and wheat flour instead of white flour and it turned out great! I am tempted to eat the whole thing on my own!

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acole

Cooking Level: Beginning

Reviewed: Oct. 20, 2011

I made this cake for my Library Book Club last week.We had just finished reading Anna Karenina and I were meeting to discuss the book. I had offered to bring a Russian food. I followed the recipe exactly and it was a hit at the meeting. I made a double batch and my husband was able to eat some of the left over and liked it as well. I plan to make more for him to share at work!

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Cooksalot

Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2011

Delicious! Even though I forgot the cinnamon (duh). I made this for a monthly supper club (Russian theme) & it was a hit. I'm assuming it would be 6 stars if I remembered the cinnamon! Thanks for sharing.

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