Apple Tea Cake

5 from 1 vote

An old-fashioned recipe that brings together tangy fresh apples, warm spices and the sweetness of cake. Apple Tea Cake is a comforting and homely treat that's a popular choice for afternoon tea, brunches and dessert.

Prep Time15

Cook Time50

Total Time1 5

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American, Australian, English, New Zealand

Servings: servings

Calories: 173kcal

Author: Libby Hakim

Equipment

20cm round cake tin ("sandwich tin") (a springform tin works best with this cake)
pastry brush

Ingredients

2 med-large granny smith or other cooking apples (400 grams total)
75 grams butter
½ cup caster sugar / superfine sugar (110 grams)
1 egg (60-70 grams)
½ cup milk (125 ml)
1 ½ cups SR flour (230 grams) (or 1 ½ cups plain/all purpose flour + 3 teaspoons baking powder)
1 pinch salt

Glaze

3 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to moderate (180 degrees celsius / 355 degrees fahrenheit, fan-forced).
Grease round tin and line bottom with baking paper.
Peel both apples. Grate one apple. Remove core from the other apple and cut in half vertically. Cut each half horizontally into thin slices. Set aside the grated apple and apple slices.
Cream butter and sugar.
Add egg and beat until combined.
Add grated apple and stir through mixture.
Mix in ⅓ of the sifted flour and salt alternately with ⅓ of the milk until all these ingredients have been added and stir until just combined.
Pour mixture into prepared cake tin and smooth out top. Place apple slices on top in a swirl pattern. See pictures in post above.
Bake for 45-50 minutes.

Glaze

A few minutes before your cake is finished baking, combine sugar and water in saucepan. Bring to the boil and boil for 1-2 minutes. Add cinnamon and then brush top of cake (still hot from the oven) with the glaze using pastry brush.
Allow cake to cool for 10-15 minutes before removing from tin.
Serve warm or cold.

Notes

Storing:

If stored in the fridge, covered or in an airtight container, it should keep for up to 5 days.

Freezing:

Freeze, in an airtight container or well wrapped, in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Nutrition:

The nutrition information is an automatically generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.

Tips:

For best results, use the freshest apples you can find and don't over-combine the mixture. Stir in the flour only until combined. Also, make sure you time making the glaze so it's ready when the cake comes out of the oven.

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