Dorset Apple Cake

Name: Dorset Apple Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: European, British
Ingredients: 115g cold unsalted butter, chopped, plus extra for the tin; 225g self-raising flour; 2 tsp ground cinnamon; 115g light brown soft sugar; 1 large egg, beaten; 6-8 tbsp milk; 225g Bramley or Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and chopped; 2 tbsp Demerara sugar, for sprinkling (optional); Custard, to serve

4 steps

Prep:20minCook:40min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:09:10 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories287.6 kcal (14%)

Total Fat12.9 g (18%)

Carbs39.5 g (15%)

Sugars17.2 g (19%)

Protein4.2 g (8%)

Sodium354.7 mg (18%)

Fiber1.7 g (6%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

115gunsalted butter

cold, chopped, plus extra for the tin

225gself-raising flour

2 tspground cinnamon

115glight brown soft sugar

1egg

large, beaten

6 Tbspmilk

225gBramley apples

or Granny Smith, peeled, cored and chopped

2 TbspDemerara sugar

for sprinkling, optional

custard

to serve

Instructions

Step 1

Heat the oven to 180c/160c fan/gas 4. Butter a deep 20cm cake tin, then line with baking parchment.

Cake Pan

Parchment paper

OvenPreheat

Step 2

Mix the flour and cinnamon together in a large bowl. Add the butter and rub it in using your fingers until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in the brown sugar, then beat in the egg and gradually add the milk until you have a smooth, thick batter.

Bowl

Step 3

Stir in the apples and sultanas. S rape the batter into the tin and smooth the top. Sprinkle over the Demerara sugar, if using, and bake for 30-40 mins, or until golden and a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean.