Irish Apple Cake
Irish Apple Cake recipe is the best. It's really Irish, with tart Granny Smith apples and a streusel topping.
Ingredients
For Streusel Topping:
- 6 oz all-purpose flour
- 2 oz rolled oats
- 4 oz sugar
- salt to taste
- 5-6 tbsp butter
For Irish Apple Cake:
- 4 oz butter at room temperature
- 4 oz sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 2-3 large eggs
- 6 ¼ oz all-purpose flour
- 1-2 tsp baking powder
- 2-1 tsp cinnamon
- ⅕ tsp salt
- 3 tsp milk
- 4-5 apples granny smith, peeled and sliced thin
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F, then butter and line a 9-inch baking pan. Set them aside.
For Streusel Topping:
- In the mixing dish, combine the oats, salt, and sugar.
- Then rub in the cold butter until it's completely integrated and the texture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
- Set aside in the refrigerator while you finish making the cake.
For Irish Apple Cake:
- In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth and creamy.
- After that, beat in the vanilla extract, followed by the eggs one at a time.
- Combine the baking powder, flour, salt, and cinnamon in a separate mixing bowl.
- Along with the milk, fold the dry ingredients into the wet components.
- Once the butter has formed, pour it into the prepared pan and top with the sliced apples, ensuring that they are evenly distributed.
- Spread the streusel topping evenly over the apples.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and bake for 75 minutes, or until golden brown and crunchy on top.
- Remove from the heat and set aside to cool slightly before removing the cake from the tin.
- Dust the cake with powdered sugar when ready to serve, slice, and enjoy!
- Keep the cake at room temperature for up to 4 days in an airtight container.