irish apple cake

Irish apple cake has a crumble topping and is served with a thick custard sauce. It&#039;s a traditional recipe that is easy to make from scratch.

Classic Irish Apple Cake

(85 g) cold unsalted butter

(94 g) all-purpose flour

(20 g) old fashioned rolled oats

(100 g) granulated sugar

salt

(156 g) all-purpose flour

baking powder

cinnamon

(113 g

eggs (room temperature)

Tablespoon pure vanilla extract

Tablespoons milk (room temperature)

apples

egg yolks (room temperature)

sugar

½ cups (360 ml) whole milk

vanilla extract

Preheat oven

Preheat oven to 350° F. Line a 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper round and grease with nonstick spray. Set aside.

Make streusel

Whisk together the flour, oats, sugar and salt. Add butter and use a pastry cutter (or two forks) to cut it into the dry ingredients until a sand-like mixture forms. Keep streusel in the refrigerator while preparing the cake batter.

Crumble Topping

Whisk dry ingredients

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.

Make cake batter

In a separate large bowl, beat butter and sugar until creamy, about 1 minute. Beat in eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla and milk. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl as necessary. Add flour mixture and mix just until combined. The batter will be thick.

Layer apples and streusel on top

Transfer batter to prepared pan. Arrange apple slices on top in one layer. Sprinkle streusel on top.

Bake cake

Bake at 350° F for 55 to 60 minutes. Let the cake cool in the pan for about 15 minutes before running a knife along the edge and removing the sides of the springform pan. Cool completely.

Apple Cake

Whisk custard ingredients

In a medium bowl, whisk together egg yolks, sugar and vanilla until pale, about 2 minutes. Set aside.

Heat milk

In a medium saucepan, heat milk until scalding hot (the edges of the pan will just start to simmer).

Temper egg yolks

Temper the egg yolks. Slowly pour about ½ cup of the hot milk into the bowl of the egg mixture, whisking constantly. Pour egg mixture back into the saucepan, again whisking constantly.

Cook custard until thick

Continue cooking the custard over medium heat until the custard thickens, about 4 minutes. Remember to stir constantly so the mixture doesn’t burn. Custard is done when it coats the back of a spoon. Transfer to a sauce boat or serving bowl.

Serve

Slice the cake and serve with a drizzle of custard sauce.

Custard Sauce

With a buttery streusel topping, Irish apple cake is tender and spiced to perfection. Drizzled with a warm custard sauce, this is one dessert you won&#039;t want to miss!

Irish Apple Cake

½ Cup Unsalted Butter (Room Temperature)

½ Cup Granulated Sugar

Teaspoons Vanilla

Eggs (Room Temperature)

¼ Cup All-Purpose Flour

Teaspoon Baking Powder

Teaspoon Cinnamon

Salt

Tablespoons Milk

Granny Smith Apples (peeled and diced)

¾ Cup All-purpose Flour

¼ Cup Rolled Oats

Tablespoons unsalted butter (chilled)

Cup Whole Milk

Egg Yolks

Cup sugar

Preheat the oven to 350° and prep an 8-inch round cake pan by spraying with pan spray.

In a large bowl, use the paddle attachment to cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes at medium-high speed. Add the vanilla, milk and eggs and mix until fully combined. Scrape down the sides.

In a medium bowl sift together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix until just barely fully combined.

Add the chopped apples to the batter and fold in by hand until evenly distributed throughout. This is an apple-heavy recipe, so should be about 50/50 apples to the batter. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and spread until smooth.

Top with the streusel topping and bake for 45-50 minutes, until the streusel is lightly golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean from the center of the cake. Allow to cooling at least 15 minutes before serving with warm custard sauce.

Cake

In a medium bowl, combine the flour, oats, sugar, and salt. Cut the butter into small cubes and toss with the dry ingredients.

Using your fingers, rub the butter into the mixture. It’s best to squish the pieces of butter with your thumb and forefingers to flatten and then continue to rub it all together until you get the texture of coarse breadcrumbs.

Keep the streusel chilled in the fridge until your cake batter is ready to be topped.

Streusel

Add the milk and salt to a medium saucepan. Heat over medium heat until steaming. Don’t let it boil! It should be just barely to the point of simmering.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and sugar until pale and thick. This will take 2-3 minutes by hand, or about 30 seconds if you use a hand mixer.

Remove the milk from the burner and slowly whisk it into the egg yolk mixture, slowly bringing the egg yolks up in temperature. Once all of the milk has been whisked into the eggs, pour the mixture back into the saucepan and heat over medium heat while constantly whisking until thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 3-4 minutes.

Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla. Serve warm over the cake.

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Irish Apple Cake with Custard Sauce

(360 grams) all-purpose flour

baking soda

table salt (1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt)

cloves

nutmeg

Granny Smith apples apples

eggs,

(4 ounces

(50 grams) vegetable or canola oil

(150 grams)

buttermilk,

For the Sugar topping: 2 tbsp (25 grams) granulated sugar + 1/4 tsp nutmeg

(397 grams) whole milk

(50 grams) granulated sugar

cornstarch

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees (176 degrees...

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees (176 degrees C). Butter a 10-inch spring form pan and fit the bottom with a round of parchment paper. Butter the parchment paper and then shake flour around in the pan to coat the inside of the pan completely. Shake out the excess flour and set aside.

Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt,...

Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg to a large bowl and stir with a wire whisk to combine. (*See note)

Peel and core the apples, and then chop...

Peel and core the apples, and then chop them into chunky bite-size pieces, about the size you’d want if adding them to a fruit salad. Add the chopped apples to the flour mixture and stir to combine. Set aside.

Separate the eggs so that you have 2...

Separate the eggs so that you have 2 egg yolks in one bowl and 4 egg whites in a separate bowl. (Here's how to separate eggs.)

Use an electric mixer to beat the butter,...

Use an electric mixer to beat the butter, oil, and 3/4 cup (150 grams) of sugar on medium-high speed for 1 minute. Add the egg yolks, buttermilk, and vanilla and beat for 1 minute longer.

Scrape the batter into the flour mixture and...

Scrape the batter into the flour mixture and stir with a wooden spoon or spatula just until all the ingredients are combined and all the dry ingredients are moistened.

Clean the mixing bowl and beaters of your...

Clean the mixing bowl and beaters of your electric mixer. Then use the electric mixer to beat the egg whites until they are foamy. (Or, use a handheld mixer.) With the mixer running, sprinkle in 2 tablespoons (25 grams) of granulated sugar. Continue beating until stiff peaks form (when you lift the beaters from the egg whites they form a peak that holds its shape). Using a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, gently fold the egg whites into the cake batter, stirring gently just until combined. Be careful to not over mix. It’s ok to have a few streaks of egg white in the batter.

Scrape the batter into your prepared pan. Combine...

Scrape the batter into your prepared pan. Combine 2 tablespoons (25 grams) of sugar with 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg and sprinkle the mixture evenly across the top of the cake batter.

Bake the cake in the center of the...

Bake the cake in the center of the oven for 50-60 minutes. To test for doneness, poke a toothpick into a few different places on the cake and inspect it for evidence of raw batter.

Remove the cake from the oven and let...

Remove the cake from the oven and let cool completely on a wire rack before removing the sides of the pan.

Pour the milk into a heavy-bottomed medium-size saucepan...

Pour the milk into a heavy-bottomed medium-size saucepan and cook over medium heat until bubbles appear along the edges of the pan.

While the milk is heating, beat the sugar...

While the milk is heating, beat the sugar and egg yolks with an electric mixer until the mixture is thickened slightly and pale yellow, about 3 or 4 minutes. Beat in the cornstarch.

With the mixer running, gradually pour the heated...

With the mixer running, gradually pour the heated milk into the egg yolks in a thin steady stream. Stop the mixer halfway through pouring in the milk to quickly scrape down the sides of the bowl. Resume beating at medium speed to slowly add the remaining milk.

Pour the mixture back into the saucepan and...

Pour the mixture back into the saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon or spatula, until the sauce thickens enough to coat the spoon with a light, creamy layer. Do not let the mixture come close to boiling. The maximum temperature it reaches should be 170 degrees.

Strain the sauce into a bowl through a...

Strain the sauce into a bowl through a fine mesh strainer and stir in the vanilla. Cover and refrigerate. Custard sauce can be served over Irish Apple Cake either warm or cold and will keep for 2 weeks, covered in the refrigerator.

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