Dutch apple cake

By: Rachel Allen From: Rachel Allen: Christmas Bake!

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Prep time:
20 mins
Cook time:
40 mins
Serves:
makes 12-16 squares

Rachel Allen’s recipe is an old favourite – the apples sink to the bottom as it cooks, leaving a light sponge with a crisp sugary crust

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Ingredients

  • 2 Eggs
  • 175g caster sugar, plus extra for sprinkling
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 85g Butter
  • 75ml Milk
  • 125g plain flour
  • 1/2 tsp ground Cinnamon
  • 2 1/4 tsp Baking powder
  • 2 cooking Apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
  • 75ml double cream, to serve
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Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200C/gas 6. Line the sides and base of a 20 x 20cm square cake tin with parchment paper.

2. Using an electric whisk, whisk the eggs, caster sugar and vanilla extract in a large bowl until the mixture is thick and mousse-like and the whisk leaves a figure of eight pattern (this will take about 5 minutes).

3. Melt the butter in a saucepan with the milk, then pour onto the eggs, whisking all the time. Sift in the flour, cinnamon and baking powder and fold carefully into the batter so that there are no lumps of flour. Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and smooth the surface.

4. Arrange the apple slices over the batter. (They will sink to the bottom.) Sprinkle over a tablespoon of sugar and bake in the oven for ten minutes, then reduce the oven temperature to 180C/gas 4 and bake for a further 20–25 minutes or until well risen and golden brown.

5. Remove the cake from the oven and allow to cool in the tin. Cut into squares and serve warm with cream.

Adapted from Rachel Allen, Bake (Collins)

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This was so yummy. Will certainly be making this one again.

trieste trieste Posted 30 Sep 2009 8:49 AM
 

A great recipe, that the kids especially enjoyed. Will be a regular in the lunchboxes.

1kiwi 1kiwi Posted 20 Aug 2009 8:30 PM
 

Deelicious, can be made with plums or whatever else is in season

Mr. Lusseel Mr. Lusseel Posted 15 Aug 2009 8:03 PM
 

Fab cake which is so easy to make. Gorgeous with fresh cream whilst still warm from the oven. One of our family favourites.

JoannaG84348 JoannaG84348 Posted 03 Aug 2009 1:11 AM
 

I have made this a few times and once i ate the whole thing myself. Its a delicious cake and easy recipe to follow, add a dollop of double cream..yum

carolS25698 carolS25698 Posted 23 Jul 2009 6:30 PM
 

I made this cake for my husband, my son came to visit and they ate the lot apart from the 1 piece i had, it was so easy to make and was yummy.

julieH85695 julieH85695 Posted 11 Jun 2009 11:10 PM
 

This is a lovely cake! However I think 1 teaspoon of baking powder is perfectly enough. I baked it today and have eaten half myself. Great recipe!

SylwiaS91673 SylwiaS91673 Posted 28 Apr 2009 4:16 PM
 

I made this for the first time yesterday for a dinner party dessert. The recipe is easy to follow and I had perfect results - everyone loved it and I shall certainly make it again.

MicheleR13918 MicheleR13918 Posted 30 Nov 2008 4:52 PM
 

i have been using a similar recipe like this for years and i add frozen raspberries and add thinly layers sliced apples on the top followed by a light dusting of demerara sugar, deish!!

popolito popolito Posted 12 Nov 2008 6:32 PM
 

One of the best cakes i have ever made -so easy and so delicious. Serve it with icecream.

pinco pinco Posted 01 Nov 2008 11:28 PM
 

Hi. This cake was fab, my family enjoyed it after evening dinner. I"ve passed it on to my sister and friend. k

kathleenM13263 kathleenM13263 Posted 17 Oct 2008 10:46 PM
 

Mine needed a little extra time in oven, but then was really delicious..you must try!!!

danielB31145 danielB31145 Posted 17 Oct 2008 11:41 AM
 

i made this cake for tea and my kids just wolfed it down. had it was icecream

andipandy andipandy Posted 14 Oct 2008 4:42 PM