Dorset apple cake

Cake Recipes Dorset apple cake recipe

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Date Published:
25/09/2007

There are as many versions of this apple cake recipe as there are cooks but we love this lemony one. Serve with clotted cream.

Serves 8
Takes 25 minutes to make, 1 hour to bake, plus cooling

Ingredients

  • 225g butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
  • 450g Bramley apples
  • Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
  • 225g caster sugar, plus extra for dredging
  • 3 large eggs
  • 225g self-raising flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 25g ground almonds
  • 1 tbsp demerara sugar

Nutritional Information

Per serving:
518kcals
28.6g fat (15.9g saturated)
6.8g protein
62.6g carbs
41.1g sugar
1.2g salt

Method: How to make dorset apple cake

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan160°C/gas 4. Grease a deep 23-24cm springform cake tin and line with baking paper. Peel, core and cut the apples into 1cm pieces, and toss with the lemon juice.

2. Using an electric hand whisk, cream together the butter, caster sugar and lemon zest in a bowl until pale and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, 1 at a time, adding a little flour with each addition to keep the mixture smooth.

3. Sift the remaining flour and the baking powder into the bowl and fold in with the ground almonds. Drain the apple pieces well, then stir into the mixture.

4. Spoon into the prepared cake tin, lightly level the top and sprinkle with the demerara sugar. Bake in the oven for 1 hour or until well-risen, brown and a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. If the cake starts to look a little too brown, cover with a sheet of baking paper after about 45 minutes.

5. Leave to cool in the tin for 10 minutes. Remove the cake from the tin and place on a serving plate. Dredge heavily with the extra caster sugar. Cut the cake into generous wedges and serve warm with a spoonful of clotted cream, if you like.

© delicious. magazine

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  1. I had apple cake in a little cafe in Bridport about 5 years ago and it was gorgeous. I saw this recipe yesterday and have just put my first one in the oven! I'll let you know how it turns out.
    Posted by Virginia on 15/11/2009 16:14:01
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  2. Made this over the weekend and it is absolutely delicious and so easy to make. YUM!!
    Posted by yvonne deegan on 12/10/2009 16:08:30
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  3. Absolutely delicious! Whilst looking for ways to use up my garden apples, I came across this and what a find! It was superb! I used eating apples and the cake kept for almost a week. It is just how a cake should be, light, moist..... I could go on! Just about to make it again now.
    Posted by katesw on 26/09/2009 15:45:00
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  4. Made this for the first time, delicious. Sent half with my husband to our sons. Their comments after eating it were fantastic and they're wondering how soon I can make another. Pity son lives so far away, husband and I will have to enjoy!
    Posted by Barbara on 25/09/2009 16:39:07
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  5. I freeze this, then microwave for a couple of minutes serving it hot with creme fraiche or fromage frais as a pudding
    Posted by Louise on 17/09/2009 10:45:19
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  6. about to try it for school tomorrow, hope it goes well!! :p :D
    Posted by 'freckles r us' ;D on 11/09/2009 21:32:52
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  7. To answer Jude's comment, I made one and managed to keep it for 4 days. It got a bit 'wet' as the moisture from the apples seem to spread to the cake. But it was still delicious and would be fine if you heated it up again in the oven before serving.
    Posted by Bill Poster on 06/09/2009 21:06:03
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  8. how long can this be kept - I want to make it as a pudding for a party and wondered if I could make it a few days in advance
    Posted by jude on 05/09/2009 16:41:56
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  9. What an excellent recipe - just tried if for the first time and am pleased with the result. I did add a handful of chopped walnuts to the mix and prior to baking, slung a few more on top with some demerara.
    Posted by Julia B on 30/08/2009 17:12:40
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  10. Great recipe for my and my 3 year old son. We enjoy collecting the apples as much as making the cake. Didn't have any castor sugar, so used demerara suger instead - lovely fudgey taste :)
    Posted by James on 23/08/2009 14:53:09
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  11. demerara sugar is brown sugar and it has a different taste
    Posted by leila on 09/08/2009 14:35:27
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  12. Please can any one tell me whats demerara sugar and what's the difference between it and caster sugar???
    Posted by sama on 03/08/2009 20:09:18
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  13. I tried this today and I am just so very pleased with myself. It was very easy to follow and the cake just tastes so delicious. I did put some cinnamon in the mixture though, I thought what's an apple dessert without cinnamon. Thank you for the recipe. I will definitely be making this again.
    Posted by Rae-Ann on 14/06/2009 15:34:11
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  14. Just to let you know this dorset apple cake is my signature dish, My mum will send apples down to me and my sister and also my mother in law, to bake this I do miss out the almonds, (not got any in cupboard),,, morish and fab, just made one as I had some eating apples left and needed to use them up LOVELY!!!
    Posted by rarelife on 19/03/2009 17:13:57
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  15. Absolutely fantastic and very quick and easy- a one bowl cake. This lemon version is a fresh variation to cooked apple desserts with spices.
    Posted by Jayanti on 02/03/2009 11:16:07
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  16. delicious and easy to make! wer have made it lots of times and i reccomend it!
    Posted by spearbrick on 21/01/2009 18:04:01
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  17. I have made this cake many times and it is always a winner. In my opinion the best apple cake. It is light, moist, flavoursome and with a lovely subtle crunch of sugar on the top. Serve as a anytime cake or as a dessert with pouring cream or warm with vanilla ice-cream. Yum.
    Posted by auntycarol on 12/11/2008 19:18:35
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  18. fantastic! i've got boxes of my mum's homegrown apples; they're coming out of my ears! after trying many apple cake recipes, with varying levels of success, i'm so so glad i've stumbled upon this one, it's a winner. thanks!
    Posted by kawita on 03/11/2008 22:37:17
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  19. I had a lot of apples given to me. Free off someone nice lady's tree!! Absolutely gorgeous! I made it with less sugar and a bit of sweetener and I omitted the almonds. I had some hot and some cold. I must admit, I like it better warmer. I also had it with homemade custard. Let me tell you, I will be making it again. Yummy!!
    Posted by bluetack on 18/10/2008 09:34:51
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  20. Fantastic recipe, I have made it several times now and never know whether to eat it hot or later as a cold cake.... Am just about to embark on a version using pineapple as a substitute for the main ingrediant for tonights pudding.
    Posted by Dan on 03/10/2008 15:31:41
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