Apple Crumble Cake Recipe UK: A Delicious Classic
A comprehensive guide to making a delicious apple crumble cake, combining the best of apple crumble and classic cake. This article provides step-by-step instructions, expert tips, and frequently asked questions to help you create the perfect apple crumbleake every time.
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 225 g Self-Raising Flour or plain flour with 1 tsp baking powder
- 225 g Caster Sugar
- 175 g Unsalted Butter softened
- 3 Large Eggs
- 4 tbsp Milk
For the Apple Filling:
- 500 g Apples Bramley or Granny Smith, peeled and chopped
- 2 tbsp Caster Sugar
- 1 tbsp Unsalted Butter
- 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- ½ tsp Ground Nutmeg
For the Crumble Topping:
- 175 g Plain Flour
- 100 g Caster Sugar
- 100 g Unsalted Butter cold and cubed
Instructions
- Prepare the Apples: Peel (optional), core, and chop the apples into small chunks. Toss with sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg, and set aside.
- Make the Cake Batter: Cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then gently fold in the flour. Add a little milk if the batter is too thick.
- Assemble the Cake: Grease and line a springform cake tin. Spoon half the cake batter into the tin, then layer the apple filling evenly over the top. Spoon the remaining batter over the apples.
- Make the Crumble: In a separate bowl, rub together the flour, sugar, and cold butter with your fingertips until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
- Add Crumble: Sprinkle the crumble mixture over the cake batter
- Bake the Cake: Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) for 45-50 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool and Serve: Let the cake cool in the tin for 10-15 minutes before removing it and placing it on a wire rack to cool completely. Serve warm with custard, or cold with cream. Dust with icing sugar or cinnamon if desired.
Notes
- Use self-raising flour for a lighter texture (or add baking powder).
- Soften butter before creaming with sugar.
- Use Bramley or Granny Smith apples for a slightly tart flavor.
- Don’t overmix the cake batter.
- Use cold butter for the crumble topping.
- The crumble should resemble breadcrumbs with some larger pieces.
- Baking times may vary, so keep an eye on the cake.
- You can bake this in a slow cooker, but times will vary.
