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Irish Apple Cake served with fresh apples and cinnamon sticks, dusted with confectioner's sugar on a wooden table.
Alyssa

Irish Apple Cake

An authentic Irish Farmhouse Apple Cake ~ delicious with or without the traditional custard sauce!
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Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings: 10 people
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: Irish
Calories: 372
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 Tbsp whole milk or cream
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 3 Granny Smith apples peeled and thinly sliced
  • confectioner's sugar for dusting
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 6 Tbsp unsalted cold butter (cut in small pieces)
  • 6 Tbsp granulated sugar
  • 6 large egg yolks
  • 1 1/2 cups whole milk can also use half and half or cream
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350F and grease a 9 inch springform pan.
  2. Bring the milk to a simmer over medium heat. Meanwhile whisk the yolks and sugar until well combined. Drizzle a little of the hot milk into the egg mixture, whisking all the time...
  3. Blend the bits of butter into the flour, sugar, and oats until the butter is incorporated and the mixture has a coarse crumbly texture. Put in the refrigerator.
  4. Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time.
  5. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Fold the dry ingredients into the butter/sugar mixture, along with the milk or cream.
  6. Spoon the batter into your prepared pan, and smooth out evenly. Top with the sliced apples, and then the streusel topping. Bake for about 50 minutes to an hour...
  7. Let cool a bit in the pan before removing. Dust with confectioner's sugar before serving.

Notes

This apple cake is delightful with or without custard sauce!