Devon Apple Cake
A moist, spiced West Country sponge packed with tart orchard apples, finished with a crunchy demerara sugar crust.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 45 min
- Total
- 65 min
- Servings
- 8
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 380 kcal
Equipment
- •20cm loose-bottomed cake tin
- •greaseproof paper
- •mixing bowl
- •apple peeler
- •wire cooling rack
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 380 kcal
- fat
- 18 g
- carbs
- 52 g
- fibre
- 3 g
- protein
- 5 g
- calories
- 380 kcal
Instructions
- 1
Heat your fan oven to 160°C (180°C conventional) and grease a 20cm round cake tin with butter.
- 2
Line the base and sides of the tin with greaseproof paper.
- 3
Sift the self-raising flour, baking powder, and ground cinnamon into a large mixing bowl.
- 4
Rub in the diced chilled butter using your fingertips until the mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs.
- 5
Stir through the golden caster sugar and the diced cooking apples.
- 6
Add the beaten eggs and milk, then fold gently until a thick, uniform batter forms.
- 7
Spoon the batter into the prepared tin and smooth the top evenly with a spatula.
- 8
Arrange the sliced eating apple over the top and scatter with demerara sugar.
- 9
Bake for 45 to 50 minutes until golden brown and a skewer comes out clean.
- 10
Leave to cool in the tin for 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rack.
Chef's tips
Use tart Bramley apples for the batter as they break down into a wonderfully moist texture. Do not overmix the batter once adding the eggs to keep the sponge light and tender.
Ingredient substitutions
- Devon clotted cream → thick double cream or warm custard
- Bramley cooking apples → Granny Smith apples
- golden caster sugar → white caster sugar or light brown soft sugar
Storage
Store in an airtight tin at room temperature for up to three days.
Reheating
Warm individual slices in a preheated oven at 150°C for 5 to 7 minutes before serving.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •Chopping the apples too coarsely, which can cause the cake to crumble when sliced.
- •Opening the oven door too early, which may cause the centre of the sponge to sink.
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