The Perfect Irish Apple Cake With Vanilla Custard Sauce

Author: Alisha R

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Course: Cakes, High Tea

Cuisine: Irish

Keyword: Irish apple cake

Calories: 2572kcal

Adjust Servings Here: 0

This Perfect Irish Apple Cake With Vanilla Custard Sauce is dense and loaded with the goodness of apples. When served with the vanilla custard it tastes super delicious. This cake serves as a good dessert option and is loved by many

Ingredients

For the cake

3 large apples
175 grams salted butter, cold
¾ cup + 3 tbsps castor sugar
3 cups all purpose flour
2 tsps baking powder
¼ tsp cinnamon powder
¼ tsp nutmeg powder
50 grams chopped almonds
2 eggs
¾ cup milk
castor sugar for sprinkling on top of the cake

For the custard sauce

3 egg yolks
1 ½ cup milk
4 tbsps sugar
2 tsps vanilla essence

Instructions

For the cake

In a large bowl, add the flour, cinnamon powder, nutmeg powder and baking powder, mix well
Add the cold butter to the flour mixture and using a beater mix well. The mixture should be crumbly like breadcrumbs texture. Add the castor sugar and mix
Peel the apples and cut them into cubes (medium sized), add the apples to the flour & butter mixture and toss well. Add the almonds to the mixture and toss
In another bowl, add the milk & eggs, beat well. Pour this mixture into the apples & flour mixture. Mix well, do not over mix. Mix only until all the ingredients are well combined
In an 8-inch baking tray, pour the cake batter and using a spatula, flatten the top of the cake. Sprinkle with some castor sugar onto the top of the cake and let bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees C for 50 to 60 mins or until an inserted skewer comes out dry

FOR THE CUSTARD SAUCE

In a pan, heat the milk & sugar and bring to a boil, remove from heat
In a bowl, vanilla essence & egg yolks. Beat well
While beating add the boiled milk, stirring constantly making the mixture has no lumps
Pour the mixture back into a frying pan and cook on medium flame stirring constantly. You will notice that within 5 minutes or less the mixture will thicken. This custard mixture is not very thick so do not overcook it as we want it to be more like OIL consistency. Once you've achieved the right consistency switch off the gas. You can serve it warm or cold with the apple cake, whatever you prefer.

Recipe Notes

If you like your cake loaded with apples, go ahead and add one more large apple, you can even add just 2 if you prefer lesser apple chunks in the cake. I've stuck to 3 large apples

Make sure you stir the custard mixture constantly to make sure there are no lumps. Do not work on high flame

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