Cheat’s Danish Apple Cake (Gammeldags Æblekage)
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
23 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Additional Time
1 hr
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Total Time
38 mins
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Servings
6
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Course
Dessert, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
Danish
Cheat’s Danish Apple Cake (Gammeldags Æblekage)
Description
In this Danish Apple Cake, the combination of Bramley cooking apples and sweeter dessert apples is stewed with granulated and vanilla sugar until tender, offering a balance of tart and sweet flavors. The apple mixture is layered with coarsely crushed oat cookies, like Hobnobs, providing a contrasting crispness to the smooth stewed apples.
The dessert is topped with whipped cream and finished with a garnish of grated dark chocolate which adds richness and a slight bitterness, complementing the sweet and tart components. Assembling in individual glasses or a large bowl makes it easy to serve and enjoy the contrasting layers of texture and flavor.
Adjustments include substituting all dessert apples if Bramleys are unavailable, lowering sugar accordingly, or using biscuits like Amarettini or ginger biscuits for variation. The dessert can be chilled or served immediately for different texture preferences, and components can be prepared in advance for convenience.
Ingredients
- 500 g bramley apples
- 500 g apple dessert variety
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla sugar
- 200 g oat cookie eg Hobnobs
- 300 ml whipping cream
- 15 g dark chocolate grated
Instructions
- Peel, quarter, core and finely slice apples dropping them into a pan filled with water as you prepare (to prevent browning).
- Drain the apples and add 1 tablespoon water, 3 tablespoons granulated sugar and, 2 teaspoons vanilla sugar to the pan.
- Bring pan to a simmer and stew apples gently under a lid until tender (about 10 - 15 minutes).
- Transfer stewed apples to a bowl and allow to cool.
- Whip the cream in a bowl until softly stiff, then refrigerate.
- Put the oat cookies in a bowl and crush with the back of a rolling pin until you have irregular crumbs. (Using a food processor just turns them into too fine a crumb).
- Spoon a layer of cooled stewed apple into 6 serving glasses/goblets or one large bowl followed by a layer of crushed cookies, then repeat and top with a layer of whipped cream and grated chocolate.
- Serve straight away or chill in the fridge until serving.
Notes
- If Bramley apples are unavailable, use all dessert apples and reduce sugar slightly.
- Oat cookies can be replaced with Amarettini biscuits, granola, or ginger biscuits to vary texture and flavor.
- All components can be prepared a day ahead and assembled just before serving for ease.
- Grate chocolate using a potato peeler for best results.
- Gluten-free oat cookies can be used to make this dessert gluten-free.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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