Ballymaloe Apple Cake Food

BALLYMALOE APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• FILLING- peel apples, and cut into 1/2 inch pieces.
• (you should have about 3 cups) In bowl, toss with lemon juice.
• Add raisins, cinnamon, allspice, cloves and nutmeg; Stir well.
• Add honey and mix throughly; set aside.
• In large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder.
• Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Stir in sugar.
• Make well in center; pour in egg and milk.
• Using fork, stir briskly to make a sticky dough; divide in half.
• Roll out one half between 2 sheets of waxed paper to 1/4 inch thickness.
• Fit into lightly greased 9 inch pie plate.
• Spoon filling over dough; place other half of rolled dough on top of filling.
• Press edges together.
• Using sharp knife, cut small slit in centre of pastry top to allow steam to escape.
• Bake in 350F oven for 45 minutes or until cake is golden brown and firm to touch and tester inserted in centre comes out clean.
• Cut into 8 wedges while hot.
• Serve warm and pass whipped cream and brown sugar separately.

DUTCH APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• This cake has been made at Ballymaloe for years. We even have guests who ask for it specifically every time they visit. The fruit sinks to the bottom as it cooks, leaving a light sponge on top with a lovely sugary crust.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line the sides and base of a 8 by 8-inch square cake pan with parchment paper.
• Using an electric whisk or hand held mixer, whisk the eggs, 6 ounces caster sugar, and vanilla extract in a large bowl, until the mixture is thick and mousse-like, and the whisk leaves a figure of eight pattern, this will take about 5 minutes.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan with the milk, and then pour the mixture onto the eggs, whisking continuously. Sift in the flour, cinnamon, and baking powder, and fold carefully into the batter so that there are no lumps of flour. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan, and smooth the surface.
• Peel and core the apples, and cut them into thin slices, and then arrange them over the batter. They will sink to the bottom. This is meant to happen! Sprinkle the cake with the remaining 1/2 ounce sugar, and bake in the oven for 10 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F, and bake until well risen and golden brown, about 20 to 25 minutes.
• Allow the cake to cool in the tin, cut into squares and serve warm. It is delicious with cream!

APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking pan; set aside. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugars, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Add the apples, walnuts, butter, and eggs; stir just until combined.
• Spoon into pan; smooth with a spatula. Bake 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan. Dust with confectioners' sugar to serve.