Apple Cake

Name: Apple Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 225 grams flour; 250 grams apples, peeled and cored; 150 grams butter, softened at room temperature; 150 grams sugar; 2 eggs; 10 grams baking powder; 1 gram salt; 25 grams almonds, thinly sliced

BritishDessert

March 06, 2021

Mary Berry, one of the original judges on “The Great British Bake Off” offers this simple apple cake recipe. I love this recipe when I have extra apples or pears. It’s very forgiving and can be used with even more apples or pears inside. The thinly sliced fruit pair with the crispy buttery crust, and go great with ice cream or a caramel sauce.

I’ve made a few modifications- since I normally serve the cake with ice cream, I’ve reduced the sugar. I’ve also updated the recipe to use regular flour instead of self-raising flour, since that’s what I normally keep on-hand.

8 servings

10 mins

90 mins

100 mins

Ingredients

225 grams flour
250 grams apples, peeled and cored
150 grams butter, softened at room temperature
150 grams sugar
2 eggs
10 grams baking powder
1 gram salt
25 grams almonds, thinly sliced

Tools I Used

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Instructions

Preheat OvenPreheat the oven to 320 degrees fahrenheit.
Slice ApplesSlice the peeled apples into thin slices, either using a sharp knife or a food processor.
Mix Dry IngredientsMix the flour, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
Mix Wet IngredientsAdd the softened butter, sugar, and eggs and mix roughly into a dough.
Spread lower layer of doughLine a pie plate with parchment paper, and spread half of the dough mixture on the bottom. Use another piece of parchment paper to flatten it into the corners.
Add applesLayer in the thinly sliced apples.
Cover apples with remaining doughAdd the remaining dough and loosely spread over the middle of the apple slices. It's not important that it cover the sides, as the dough will slacken and rise as it cooks.
Add almond slicesShake the sliced almonds over the top of the dough
BakeBake in the preheated oven for 75 to 85 minutes, until the internal temperature of the cake is 210 degrees fahrenheit.
ServeTransfer to a cutting board and cool for five minutes. Slice and serve with ice cream.