Traditional English Apple Traybake Apple Pudding Cake Recipes

TRADITIONAL ENGLISH APPLE TRAYBAKE - APPLE PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C/360°F or Gas mark 4.
• Grease & line a rectangular baking tray - approx 9" x 7" or 27 cms x 20 cms.
• Peel, core & thinly slice apples; squeeze the lemon juice over them to stop them discolouring and set them to one side.
• Place butter, caster sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, flour & baking powder into a large roomy mixing bowl & mix well until smooth. You can use an electric hand whisk if it's easier.
• Spread half of the cake/pudding mixture into the prepared tin. Arrange half of the apples over the top of the mixture.
• Repeat the layer with the remaining half of cake/pudding mixture & apples - the apples should be arranged over the top of the cake/pudding mixture.
• Sprinkle over with the demerara sugar.
• Bake for 45-50 minutes until golden brown, well risen & springy to the touch.
• Leave to cool slightly for 10 minutes & then cut into squares or bars.
• Wait until the cake has completely cooled before removing the cake & the baking paper from the tin - store in an airtight tin or container.
• If you wish to serve this warm as a pudding, wait 5-10 minutes and then cut and serve with cream, custard or ice cream.
• It can also be microwaved too, for a future hot pudding!

APPLE PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• For the cake : Mix the sugar, eggs, butter, salt and milk together.
• Sift the flour and gradually add to the wet ingredients.
• Pour batter into prepared square casserole dish and arrange the apples on top.
• Bake in preheated oven at 350F for 40-45 minutes or until browned and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Prepare the sauce while the cake is baking :.
• Combine all the ingredients for the sauce and bring to a boil, stirring continually until sugar is dissolved.
• Remove from heat and pour over hot cake as soon as it comes out of the oven.
• Allow time for the liquid to be absorbed.
• Serve with cream or ice cream.