Classic Dutch Apple Cake Food

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!

DUTCH APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Sift flour with baking powder and salt.
• In a large bowl, cream shortening and 1 cup sugar until light. Beat in egg and vanilla until fluffy. Add sifted ingredients to the creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with the sifted ingredients. Spread the batter into a greased 7 x 11 inch baking pan.
• Place apple pieces in rows on the batter with the sharp edges pressed in slightly. Sprinkle 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon on top.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 50 to 60 minutes, or until the apples are tender and the cake tests done.

DUTCH APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine dry cake mix, melted butter and eggs; blend well.
• Spread on bottom of 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
• Spoon pie filling evenly over batter.
• In small bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon.
• Cut in softened butter.
• Stir in nuts.
• Sprinkle over pie filling.
• Bake at 350°F for 50 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched.

DUTCH APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven 350°F.
• Grease and lightly flour a 9 in pan.
• Stir flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Peel, core, and finely chop apples;set aside.
• In a large mixer bowl stir together eggs and vanilla; beat on high speed of electric mixer for 2 minute or light. Gradually add oil, beating for 2 minute or until thick. Gradually beat in sugar. Add dry ingredients, apples, and walnuts alternately to beaten mixture, beating well after each addition. Beat at medium speed for 3 minutes.
• Turn batter into prepared.
• Bake for 55 to 60 min or until cake test done.
• Place cake on wire rack to cool for 10 to 15 minute
• Removed from pan; cool throughly on rack.
• Drizzle with powdered sugar icing.
• Powdered Sugar Icing.
• Mix everything together; until pouring consistency.
• If you need to add more milk a little at a time.

DUTCH APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F Line the sides and base of a 8 x 8in square cake tin with parchment paper.
• Using an electric whisk, whisk the eggs, superfine 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, then pour onto the eggs, whisking all the time. 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 tin and smooth the surface.
• Arrange the apple slices over the batter. (They will sink to the bottom.) Sprinkle over a tablespoon of sugar and bake in the oven for ten minutes, then reduce the oven temperature to 350F and bake for a further 20-25 minutes or until well risen and golden brown.
• Remove the cake from the oven and allow to cool in the tin. Cut into squares and serve warm with cream.