Irish Apple Cake
This rustic Irish Apple Cake features tender chunks of fresh apple, warm spices, and a tender, buttery crumb.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons mixed spice
- or homemade mixed spice (click link for recipe, highly recommended for best flavor)
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 cup cold butter , cut into 1/4 inch cubes
- 3 medium Granny Smith apples (or apples of choice; see blog post), peeled, cored and diced into 1/4 inch pieces
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar , for the topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F/ 180 C. Butter a 9 or 10 inch springform.In a small bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, mixed spice, and salt.In a separate, larger mixing bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs and vanilla extract.Add the diced cold butter to the flour mixture and rub it with your hands to create fine crumbs. Work quickly so that the butter remains cold. An easier and quicker alternative is to pulse the mixture in a food processor.Add the apples and stir to thoroughly coat them (this will prevent the apple chunks from sinking to the bottom of the cake). Add the wet mixture to the dry apple mixture. Stir just until combined. Be careful not to over-stir. The batter will be very thick.Spoon the batter into the greased springform and smooth the top. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of sugar over the top.
- Bake the cake for 65-75 minutes or until it's golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean (test it a couple of times to make sure the toothpick is going into the cake and not into the apple).Let the cake cool in the pan for 5-10 minutes, then remove the outer ring and transfer the cake to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
Nutrition
Calories: 455kcalCarbohydrates: 73gProtein: 6gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 309mgPotassium: 280mgFiber: 2gSugar: 39gVitamin A: 543IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 104mgIron: 2mg
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