Apple Dapple Cake with Warm Vanilla Cream Sauce
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4.6
Apple Dapple Cake with Warm Vanilla Cream Sauce
Description
This cake blends softened butter and sugar with eggs and vanilla for a creamy batter. Dry ingredients including flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt are folded in, followed by grated apples and their juices which add moisture and natural sweetness. The batter is spread in a large pan and baked until a toothpick comes out clean, producing a sturdy but tender crumb dotted with apple.
The warm vanilla cream sauce, made from butter, whipping cream, sugar, and vanilla, is gently simmered to dissolve sugar and combine flavors, resulting in a smooth pouring sauce that enhances each slice.
Served warm or at room temperature, the cake is suitable for dessert or teatime. Grating apples with large holes helps maintain texture by producing noticeable pieces within the cake. Doubling the cream sauce is an option for those who prefer a more generous accompaniment.
Ingredients
Cake:
- 8 tablespoons butter softened to room temperature, salted
- 1 ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 4 cups peeled cored and grated/shredded apple (about 5 large apples) plus any accumulated juice
Cream Sauce:
- 4 tablespoons butter
- ½ cup whipping cream
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9X13-inch baking pan and set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until well-combined. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix until light and creamy.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add the dry ingredients to the wet batter and mix until just combined and a few dry streaks remain. The batter will be very stiff but will thin out after the apples are stirred in.
- Stir in the grated apple with any accumulated juice and mix until combined. No need to overmix, just stir until the apples are incorporated.
- Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan. Bake for about 30 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- For the cream sauce, while the cake is baking, combine the butter, cream and sugar in a small saucepan. Bring the mixture to a low simmer and stir until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is combined. Simmer gently for 10 minutes, stirring often. Remove from heat, stir in the vanilla and keep warm until ready to serve.
- Cut the warm cake into pieces and drizzle with the warm cream sauce.
Notes
- Grate apples using the large holes of a box grater to maintain texture and moisture in the cake.
- If you prefer more sauce, consider doubling the vanilla cream sauce when serving.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 Serving | |
| Calories | 360kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 52g | 17% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 75mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 396mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 34g | 68% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.6
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