Description
Rustic Dorset Apple Cake brings countryside charm straight to your kitchen, blending sweet local apples with traditional British baking magic. Warm spices and tender crumb invite you to savor a slice of genuine English comfort.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 450 grams (16 ounces) Granny Smith apples (peeled and diced)
- 225 grams (8 ounces) butter (softened)
- 225 grams (8 ounces) caster sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 225 grams (8 ounces) self-raising flour
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 25 grams (1 ounce) ground almonds
- 112 tablespoons soft light brown sugar
- Extra caster sugar for dusting
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 lemon (zest and juice)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 180C (355F) and prepare a 25cm springform cake tin with grease and parchment paper.
- Dice apples into small cubes and coat with lemon juice to prevent browning.
- Beat butter, sugar, and lemon zest until light and creamy in texture.
- Incorporate eggs individually, adding a small amount of flour with each addition to prevent curdling.
- Gently fold sifted flour, baking powder, and ground almonds into the mixture until evenly combined.
- Drain excess liquid from apple pieces and carefully fold them into the cake batter.
- Transfer batter to prepared cake tin, ensuring even distribution.
- Generously sprinkle brown sugar across the cake’s surface for a caramelized topping.
- Place in preheated oven and bake for approximately 1 hour, checking doneness with a clean skewer.
- Allow cake to rest in tin for 10 minutes, then carefully remove and transfer to a cooling rack.
- Once cooled slightly, dust with a light layer of caster sugar and serve either warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- Select firm, slightly tart apples like Bramley or Granny Smith for the best flavor and texture in your cake.
- Use room temperature eggs and butter to ensure smooth, even mixing and a lighter cake crumb.
- Draining apple pieces prevents excess moisture from making the cake soggy and helps distribute fruit evenly throughout the batter.
- Swap ground almonds with gluten-free flour blend to make this cake suitable for those with gluten sensitivities, maintaining a similar rich texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 394 kcal
- Sugar: 32 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 47 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg