Ramsays Spiced Apple Cake Recipes

RAMSAY'S SPICED APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Peel, core, and slice the cooking apples, then place in a wide pan with the sugar and butter. Cook over high heat for 10 to 15 minutes until the apples have broken down to a pulp and an excess water has cooked off. Transfer to a bowl and cool completely (you should have about 1 lb of puree).
• Heat the oven to 325°F Line and lightly grease a 9-inch cake pan with a removable bottom. Peel, core, and finely slice the Braeburn apples, using a mandoline or sharp knife. Place in a bowl and pour over most of the lemon juice and a splash of water, then set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, and ground spices. Make a well in the center and add the egg, olive oil, and apple puree. Fold into dry ingredients until just combined.
• Transfer the mixture to the prepared cake pan and gently level the top with a spatula. Bake the cake for 30 minutes until it feels just firm to the touch in the center.
• Working quickly, overlap the sliced apples in concentric circles on rop, leaving a margin around the edge. Brush the slices with a little lemon juice and return to the oven for anoher 30 - 35 minutes until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.
• Let the cake cool slightly before unmolding onto a rack. Warm the apricot jelly with the water, stirring until smooth. Brush over the top of the cake to glaze and serve warm.

SPICED APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• SPICED APPLE CAKE: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degF 2. For the cake mixture, sift flour and baking powder into a large bowl with the salt and superfine sugar. Cut in the butter and rub together with your fingers until you form a bread crumb texture (or use a food processor). 3. Beat the egg in a measuring bowl with the vanilla extract, then pour in milk (up to about 1/2 cup mark). Add the milk and egg to the flour mixture and bring together to form the cake. Add a little orange zest (leaving most for the apple mixture), and mix through. 4. Peel, core and dice the apples. Add the butter to a hot frying pan and toss the apples before caramelizing with the honey. Add the chopped dates and cinnamon to the pan along with the rest of the orange zest. Cook for a few minutes, making sure that the apples are evenly coated with honey. 5. Divide the cooked apples into four individual baking dishes (approx 1 cup each). Use a piping bag to squeeze a thin layer of the cake mixture on top. Sprinkle sliced almonds on top of the cake mixture. Bake for 18 minutes until golden brown and risen in the center. 6. Serve the individual cakes with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a dusting of powdered sugar.

MUM'S EASY SPICED APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Make the topping first by placing all the topping ingredients into the food processor bowl and process with the metal chopping blade until the butter is chopped into small pieces. Do not over process or the rolled oats will be chopped too fine.
• Tip topping out of the bowl.
• Cake:.
• Without washing the bowl add in the apples which have been cored and cut into about 12 pieces. There is no need to peel them first.
• Process with metal blade until cut into fine pieces.
• Add the remaining cake ingredients. It is not necessary to sift the dry ingredients first but make sure the baking soda is not lumpy.
• Line the base of a 9"/23cm tin with baking paper & butter or spray the sides.
• Pour batter into prepared tin.
• Sprinkle over the topping mix.
• Bake at 350'F/180'C for approx 40-45 minutes or until the sides of cake shrink from the edge of the tin and the centre springs back when pressed lightly.
• Serve hot, warm, reheated or cold with whipped cream and/or custard as a dessert or cold in lunchbox.

SPICED APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180°C.
• Melt the Butter, remove from the heat and add apples, sugar and egg. Beat well and fold in the sifted dry ingredients.
• Line the bottom of a well-greased loose-bottomed cake tin. (23cm is ideal but use what you have.) Pour in the mixture. Combine the topping ingredients and sprinkle over the cake.
• Bake for 30-45 minutes until the centre springs back when pressed lightl. Test for doneness with a skewer or a knife.