Dorset Apple Cake
By Morrisons
Published on 08 November 2021
Make use of our beautiful British Bramley apples in this classic Dorset apple cake recipe. Try changing the recipe and baking it in a tray, so you can slice it up into bars for handy snacks.Time and servings
1 hr 15 minsTotal time
10Servings
15 minsPrep time
1 hrCooking time
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp of demerara sugar
- 2 tsp of vanilla extract
- 340 g of self-raising flour
- 225 g of butter, softened
- 4 large of eggs
- 280 g of golden caster sugar
- 450 g of bramley apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
- 0.5 lemon, juice only
Method
Step 1
Heat the oven to 190°C/170°C fan/Gas 5. Grease and line a 23cm round, springform cake tin.Step 2
Place the apples in a shallow bowl and pour over the lemon juice to stop them discolouring. Set aside.Step 3
Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition, and adding 1 tbsp of the flour with the final egg to help prevent curdling. Beat in the vanilla extract then sift in the remaining flour and fold in until thoroughly combined.Step 4
Spoon half the mixture into the prepared tin, spreading it evenly, then arrange half the apple slices over. Repeat these layers then sprinkle over the Demerara sugar.Step 5
Bake for about 1 hour or until golden brown and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. If the cake starts to get too dark before it is cooked through, cover it with foil.Step 6
Leave to cool completely in the tin before turning out. If you wish to serve the cake warm as a pudding, leave to cool in the tin for 5-10 minutes, then turn out, cut into squares and serve with cream, custard or ice cream.