Description
Irish Apple Cake is a delicious and comforting dessert that combines tender chunks of apples with warm spices in a moist cake. This traditional recipe is perfect for enjoying with a dollop of custard or whipped cream.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
Additional Ingredients:
- ½ cup unsalted butter (cold and cubed)
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 3 large Granny Smith apples (peeled, cored, and diced)
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional:
- powdered sugar for dusting
- custard or whipped cream for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a 9-inch round cake pan or springform pan.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: Combine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large bowl.
- Add Butter: Cut in cold butter until the mixture resembles crumbs.
- Incorporate Sugar and Apples: Stir in sugar, then fold in diced apples to coat.
- Prepare Wet Mixture: Whisk eggs, milk, and vanilla in a separate bowl.
- Combine Mixtures: Pour wet ingredients into flour-apple mixture and stir.
- Bake: Spread batter in the pan and bake for 45–50 minutes until golden.
- Cool and Serve: Let the cake cool before dusting with powdered sugar and serving.
Notes
- Best served warm with custard or whipped cream.
- Granny Smith apples provide a perfect balance of sweetness and tartness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Irish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
