Dorset apple cake recipe
Created by The Tesco Recipes team
This classic British bake is a great way to use up any apples you have at home. Fold juicy apples through a cinnamon-spiced batter then bake until golden. We likes ours served warm with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream.
See method- Serves 10
- Takes 1 hr 35 mins, plus cooling
- 320 calories / serving
- Freezable
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 170g unsalted butter, softened, plus extra to grease
- 170g soft light brown sugar
- 3 medium eggs, at room temperature, lightly beaten
- 200g self-raising flour
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg
- 3 medium Bramley apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1cm chunks
- 2 tbsp cornflour
- 1 tbsp demerara sugar
- vanilla ice cream or single cream to serve (optional)
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- Energy
- 1340kJ 320.0kcal
- Fat
- 17g
- Saturates
- 10g
- Salt
- 0.3g
- Sugars
- 21g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 36.8gProtein 4.4gFibre 1.8g
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Method
- Preheat the oven to 180°C, fan 160°C, gas 4. Grease and line a 20cm round, springform cake tin with butter and parchment.
- Using an electric whisk, beat the butter and the soft brown sugar together for 5 mins until pale and fluffy. Gradually whisk in the eggs, adding 1 tbsp flour between each addition to prevent the mix from splitting. Fold in the remaining flour and cinnamon to create a smooth batter. Toss the apples in the cornflour until coated, then fold through the batter until evenly dispersed.
- Spoon into the prepared tin, smooth the top with the back of a dessertspoon and sprinkle over the demerara sugar.
- Bake on the middle shelf of the oven for 1 hr – 1 hr 10 mins until evenly golden and a skewer comes out cleanly when inserted in the middle. Leave to cool in the tin for 10 mins before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a pour of single cream.
- Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. The cake can be frozen for up to 1 month. Defrost at room temperature.
- See more Apple baking recipes
Freezing and defrosting guidelines
In order to enjoy optimum flavour and quality, frozen items are best used within 3 months of their freezing date. For more tips on freezing and defrosting food, read our article Love Your Freezer.
