Recipe
Apple Cake
This is that easy apple cake you make once and then keep making. No mixer, no drama – just melt, whisk, fold and bake.
Need it without alcohol, less sweet or in a different tin size? Hit the AI button and it can scale and tweak it for you.
One-bowl apple cake
Thin sliced apples tucked into a light batter. Easy to serve warm with cream, ice cream or just on its own.
Ingredients
Use eating apples you like. If they're very sweet, you can shave a little sugar off.
- 150 g plain flour
- 115 g butter, melted
- 120 g caster sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 eggs
- 4 medium apples, peeled (slice)
- 2 tbsp alcohol for flavour (e.g. rum, brandy)
Method
- 1
Heat oven to 180°C. Line and lightly butter a small baking tin (approx 20 cm).
- 2
Peel apples and slice (medium thickness).
- 3
In a bowl, whisk eggs with sugar until combined, then whisk in melted butter.
- 4
Fold in flour and baking powder until just smooth (don’t overmix).
- 5
Stir in the alcohol if using, then fold through the sliced apples.
- 6
Scrape batter into the lined tin and level.
- 7
Bake about 40 minutes at 180°C until golden and a skewer comes out clean.
- 8
Cool slightly, slice and serve (plain, or with cream/ice cream).
Every oven is different. If the top is dark but the centre isn't set, loosely cover with foil and bake a bit longer.
Gear that helps (optional)
You can bake this in any similar sized tin. These are just the kind of things that make life easier.
20 cm cake tin
A small round tin gives you a nice, tall cake with soft slices.
Baking parchment
Lining the tin makes it simple to lift the cake out in one piece.
Digital kitchen scales
Makes it easy to hit the gram measurements without guessing.
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Quick questions
Can I skip the alcohol?
Yes. Just leave it out or swap for a splash of milk or juice. If you want the AI to give you a version for kids or for a specific tin, ask it with the button above.
How do I know it's done?
A skewer in the centre should come out without wet batter. A few soft crumbs are fine. If it's still liquid, give it more time.
After dessert, there's plenty more to cook. Check the other recipes here.
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