Aug 15

Irish Apple Cake

 

SERVES: 6-8

 

 

INGREDIENTS
FOR THE CAKE:
375 g plus 3 tbsp. plain flour
1 tbsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground allspice
1/4 tsp. freshly ground nutmeg
200 g caster sugar
110 g cold butter, cut into small cubes
large eggs
180 ml double cream
2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
large granny smith apples, thinly sliced into pieces
3 tbsp. demerara sugar, for topping
FOR THE CUSTARD SAUCE:
80 g caster sugar
large egg yolks
300 ml double cream
vanilla bean, halved (or 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract)
DIRECTIONS
MAKE THE CAKE:
  1. Preheat oven to 180°C (160ºC fan). Butter a 22-cm (9”) spring form pan and line the sides and bottom with parchment.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together 375 grams flour, baking powder, salt, spices, and sugar. Add cubed butter and incorporate with your hands until you have no large pieces left and mixture resembles sand. Whisk in eggs, cream, and vanilla.
  3. Toss sliced apples with remaining 3 tablespoons flour until evenly coated, then fold into batter. Transfer cake batter to prepared pan and sprinkle evenly all over with demerara sugar. Bake until apples are very tender and a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean, about 1 hour and 20 minutes. Let cool completely in the pan before removing.
MAKE THE CUSTARD SAUCE:
  1. In a heatproof bowl, whisk sugar and yolks until lightened in colour, about 6 minutes. In a medium, heavy-bottomed sauce pan over medium-low heat, add vanilla bean seeds and pod and cream. (If using vanilla extract, add once custard is removed from heat.) Cook mixture, watching carefully, until just boiling. Remove from heat, and whisk a few tablespoons of hot cream into sugar-yolk mixture. Gradually add in remaining cream, whisking constantly.
  2. Return custard to pot and continue to cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly until just thickened (do not boil!) — check consistency by dipping a wooden spoon in, then running a finger along back; the streak should stay intact.
  3. Immediately remove from heat and pour through a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl. Let cool.
  4. Once cool, serve over slices of apple cake.

 

https://www.delish.com/uk/cooking/recipes/a35159385/irish-apple-cake/

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