Vanilla Apple Cake
Vanilla Apple Cake
Ingredients
250g/9oz unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
250g/9oz golden caster sugar (or normal caster sugar)
4 eggs, beaten
250g/9oz self-raising flour
1 vanilla pod, split, seeds removed and reserved (or 1 tsp vanilla extract)
3 small Bramley apples, peeled, cored and cut into wedges (or any other type of cooking apple, if not apple of your choice)
2 tbsp Demerara sugar
¼ tsp ground cinnamon
Heat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Butter a 20cm/8inch springform tin, then line the base with baking paper.
Beat the caster sugar and butter together until the mixture turns pale and fluffy. Add the eggs, flour and vanilla seeds, then beat together quickly to make a smooth batter. Tip into the prepared tin, then lay the apple wedges on top, poking them halfway into the mix. Don’t worry if the apples appear crowded – they’ll shrink as they cook. Sprinkle with the Demerara and cinnamon, then bake for 1 hour 5 mins, or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean and the sponge is risen and golden.
Leave to cool for a few mins, then release the tin and cool the cake completely on a wire rack.
2 September 2008 at 06:34
HMMM, looks delicious ! yesterday I "had" to bake the peanut chipsters for the twd but Anita wanted to bake an apple cake first ! If I would have known !
2 September 2008 at 16:23
delicious... what is Demerara sugar?? is there a substitute for it.
2 September 2008 at 16:32
Hi
Demerara is a type of unrefined sugar with a large grain, that is popular in Britain. it is normally brown in color—the natural color of cane sugar. Demerara has a coarse texture due to its large crystals.
You can substitute Demerara with any type of brown sugar or white.
Maria
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3 September 2008 at 03:52
Apples and cinnamon? I'm sold! :D
3 September 2008 at 19:20
I cant wait to try this cake! I think I will make it for my brother whose bday is just around the corner. :)
5 September 2008 at 15:33
I am in...oh I am so in...
I love cooking with apples....
9 September 2008 at 13:25
I'm definitely doing this challenge!
13 September 2008 at 22:36
I baked it today and it was scrumptious! :-) Thank you thank you!
14 September 2008 at 09:37
Hi Arundathi
Glad to hear you loved the cake and can't wait to see it ;o)
Maria
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19 September 2008 at 17:19
I have made my blueberry version and I am convinced that it is the best tasting cake to ever come out of my oven :) This will be going on my fave list! Thanks ladies!!!
19 September 2008 at 17:45
Hi Dani
Thanks and really glad you loved this recipe, it's definitely a keeper in my home! Looking forward to seeing your cake on the 1st October ;o)
Maria
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21 September 2008 at 18:56
Made it today for Harvest Festival! The smell was awesome
21 September 2008 at 19:53
Hi Beth
Can't wait to see it on the 1st October ;o)
Maria
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22 September 2008 at 02:55
Hi Maria and Rosie, I'm back from my long vacation. The cake looks good and I'll try to make it.
1 October 2008 at 11:13
Great recipe and bake Maria - my family really enjoyed this one :) Many thanks for sharing this recipe with us
Rosie x
1 October 2008 at 17:12
Hi, first time to ur blog,ur blog really looks very good.coming to the cake it is awesome and iam going to prepare it today