Best Ballymaloe Apple Cake Recipes

APPLE CAKE

Apple Cake image

This recipe from Margaret Haen, of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, uses a pound and a half of apples, making the cake dense and moist.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted, plus more for pan
2 cups all-purpose flour, (spooned and leveled)
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 1/2 pounds apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch chunks
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
Confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking pan; set aside. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugars, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Add the apples, walnuts, butter, and eggs; stir just until combined.
Spoon into pan; smooth with a spatula. Bake 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan. Dust with confectioners' sugar to serve.

BALLYMALOE APPLE CAKE

Ballymaloe Apple Cake image

Thick cakelike crust enveloping apples, rhubarb or gooseberries is always served with whipped cream and brown sugar. As common as this cake is, it varies from house to house in Ireland, all are made with Bramley apples, whick break down into a foamy mass when cooked.

Provided by Lezlie

Categories Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup cold unsalted butter
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/4 cup milk
3 cortland apples or 3 northern spy apples
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon clove
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 tablespoon liquid honey
1/4 cup raisins
brown sugar
whipped cream

Steps:

FILLING- peel apples, and cut into 1/2 inch pieces.
(you should have about 3 cups) In bowl, toss with lemon juice.
Add raisins, cinnamon, allspice, cloves and nutmeg; Stir well.
Add honey and mix throughly; set aside.
In large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder.
Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal.
Stir in sugar.
Make well in center; pour in egg and milk.
Using fork, stir briskly to make a sticky dough; divide in half.
Roll out one half between 2 sheets of waxed paper to 1/4 inch thickness.
Fit into lightly greased 9 inch pie plate.
Spoon filling over dough; place other half of rolled dough on top of filling.
Press edges together.
Using sharp knife, cut small slit in centre of pastry top to allow steam to escape.
Bake in 350F oven for 45 minutes or until cake is golden brown and firm to touch and tester inserted in centre comes out clean.
Cut into 8 wedges while hot.
Serve warm and pass whipped cream and brown sugar separately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 357.5, Fat 12.9, SaturatedFat 7.8, Cholesterol 58, Sodium 69.5, Carbohydrate 57.7, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 30.2, Protein 4.7

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