Irish Apple Cake

Celebrate St Patrick's Day with a delicious traditional Irish Apple Cake

I've had this cake on my list for a couple of years, I even took it off at one point because I thought it was a little boring and people wouldn't like the recipe. Whatever changed my mind was a saint, because it's such a gorgeous cake. I would describe it as a hearty dessert you crave after a Sunday roast (always leave room after a roast) and its warm, stodgy and a little sweet. I did my research with this cake, I wanted to make sure that even though my cake is vegan, I heeded to the traditional recipes that I've seen floating the internet. I used Granny Smith apples and made a slightly crunchy, oats streusel to go on top which I believe is the cherry on the cake. Serve this with vanilla ice cream, custard or soya single cream and you've got the perfect dessert - doesn't have to be for St Patrick's day either but I know this cake makes a special appearance that time of the year :) I'll be doing some more Irish dessert recipes soon, especially after my trip to Dublin which is only 2 weeks away!

If you love apples and cake....

Check out my other recipes for more inspiration!

Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Muffins

Apple Banana Bread

Caramel Apple Pecan Loaf Cake

Recipe

Prep: 15 minutes

Cook: 1 hour

Serves: 8-10

NOTE: every ingredient I use is vegan so make sure you check your ingredients if you're following a Vegan lifestyle

Ingredients

Cake

350g Self-raising flour

125g Light brown sugar

75g Caster sugar

150g Butter, melted

1 tsp Baking powder

1 tsp Vanilla extract

300ml Soya milk + 1 tbsp Apple cider vinegar

3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and cut into 2cm cubes

Streusel

120g Plain flour

70g Rolled oats

115g Caster sugar

110g Butter, chilled

Pinch of salt

Method

✿Preheat the oven to 180℃ and grease and line an 8 inch cake tin with baking paper.

✿Make the streusel first. Add the plain flour, oats and sugar into a bowl. Cube the butter, then rub the butter into the dry ingredients with your fingers to make it slightly crumbly. Keep in the fridge till ready to use. 

✿Make the cake. Combine the soya milk with the ACV to make a 'buttermilk' - will look curdled with is good!

✿In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugars and baking powder. 

✿Pour in the vanilla, melted butter and 'buttermilk' and whisk together to form a thick batter.

✿Fold in the apple cubes, then spoon the batter into the prepared cake tin.

✿Sprinkle the streusel on top evenly, then bake in the oven for 1 hour until a knife inserted comes out clean, and the streusel is golden and crispy. 

✿Allow the cake to cool completely in the tin before removing then serve. Best stored covered at room temperature for up to 3 days. Enjoy!

Christina

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