Somerset Apple Cake
While making Sunday Lunch last week I noticed that the apples in the fruit basket were going all wrinkly. I don’t like waste so I peeled and chopped them ready to make a crumble for pudding but while looking in The Complete Farmhouse Kitchen Cook Book I came across this recipe for Somerset Apple Cake and decided to make it.
I planned on serving it to everyone else and having a bowl of fruit for my pudding but when it came out of the oven it smelt absolutely delicious and I just couldn’t resist!
Just a note…I couldn’t be bothered grating an orange rind and I didn’t have any candied peel so I left them out and it was still wonderful 🙂
Ingredients:
75g Butter
175g Sugar
1 Orange Rind, grated
225g Self-Raising Flour
450g Bramley Apples, peeled, cored and cubed
2 Eggs, beaten
2 tbsp Milk
25g Candied Peel, chopped
1 tbsp Granulated Sugar
Method:
- Grease and flour a 23cm/9 inch cake tin
- Cream butter, sugar and orange rind and beat until light and creamy.
- Mix 1 tbsp of the flour with the apples in a dish.
- Put eggs and milk in a bowl with the creamed butter.
- Add remaining flour, peel and apples to the creamed mixture and blend well with a metal spoon.
- Turn into prepared tin, sprinkle with granulated sugar.
- Bake in a moderate oven, Gas 4, 350°F, 180°C for 40 to 50 minutes until golden brown.
We make this regularly , it’s always a winner and foolproof . More like a pudding than a cake and a great way to use those beautiful apples
oh that looks so good! anything with apples is a yes from me x
Looks and sounds delicious
Ohhhh I have these ingredients, will definitely have to try.
Uh oh … I have some slightly wrinkly apples (honest they are ! lol) so I might have to make this now ! 😉
These look delish! And so esay to make, thank you x
I love making Dorset apple cake and this looks very similar
Looks so yummy and tasty!
what an amazing use of apples and I love cake x
That sounds lovely – and a fab way of using up leftover apples!
Oh wow this looks and sounds amazing! xxx
oh wow apple pie, i havent had that for ages but its one of those home comfort foods you always seem to want to enjoy x
OMG! My mouth is watering right now – I want to give this a try and make it!
Thanks for sharing lovely
Charlotte x
This looks amazing! x
This sounds delicious – especially with the ice cream!
All store cupboard ingredients too…perfect! Will have to give this a go!
I love apple pie and crumble so I am sure I would love this cake. Hot cake with cold ice cream is a perfect combination for me.
What a great idea to use up fruit, I always feel so virtuous when I do that, it looks lovely 🙂
Yummmmmmmyyy……I wish I could jump inside the screen and grab a slice of this. xxx
Sounds lovely, Just perfect for a treat at the weekend 🙂
And I had most of the remainder cold….
Uhmm this looks amazing!! I am so hungry now haha.
Thanks for sharing 🙂
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