Author Topic: Dorset Apple Cake (Read 4849 times)

Bionic · « **on:** June 26, 2013, 08:01:41 pm »

I've lost my tried and trusted recipe for Dorset apple cake

Does anyone have a good one to share with me please

suziequeue · « **Reply #1 on:** June 26, 2013, 08:32:35 pm »

I love Delia's apple cake recipe.

mwncigirl · « **Reply #2 on:** July 15, 2013, 10:37:52 pm »

Hi, do you still need the recipe? I have a good one, will copy tomorrow if you need it.

Bionic · « **Reply #3 on:** July 16, 2013, 08:21:44 am »

Yes please

mwncigirl · « **Reply #4 on:** July 16, 2013, 08:37:34 pm »

Right, here goes!

225g butter - softened, and extra for greasing
450g bramley apples
Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
225g caster sugar+ extra for dredging
3 large eggs
225g self raising flour
2 teaspoons of baking powder
25g ground almonds
1 tablespoon of demerara sugar
200g clotted cream (optional)

-Preheat oven to 180 deg C (GM4). Grease a deep 23-24cm springform cake tin and line with baking paper. Peel and core the apples, cut into 1cm pieces and toss with the lemon juice.

-Cream the butter, sugar and lemon zest until pale and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, 1 at a time, adding a little flour with each addition to keep the mixture smooth.

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

-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 comes out clean. Cover with foil if too brown after 45mins.

-Leave to cool in the tin for 10mins. REmove from tin and place on serving plate. Dredge with caster sugar and serve with clotted cream.

Enjoy!!