Irish Apple Cake
Irish Apple Cake recipe is the best. It's really Irish, with tart Granny Smith apples and a streusel topping.
Prep Time 25 minutes mins
Cook Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine Irish Cuisine
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
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.
Calories: 3054kcalCarbohydrates: 647gProtein: 64gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 394mgSodium: 1257mgPotassium: 1810mgFiber: 35gSugar: 316gVitamin A: 1280IUVitamin C: 34mgCalcium: 694mgIron: 22mg
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