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Irish Apple Cake with Cinnamon Whipped Cream

Perfect for any time of day, this recipe delivers great flavor effortlessly.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 8 - 10
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Irish

Ingredients

Cake:
  • 3 cups flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ + ¼ tsp ground cinnamon, divided
  • ¼ tsp ground cloves
  • ⅛ tsp ground ginger
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter, cold & diced
  • 1 cup + 2 tbsp white sugar, divided
  • 4 large Granny Smith apples, peeled & diced into thin uniform pieces
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • ¾ cup milk
Cinnamon Whipped Cream:
  • 1 cup very cold heavy whipping cream
  • 2-3 heaping tbsp powdered sugar, to taste
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Coat a 9-inch round springform cake pan with cooking spray.
  2. Sift the flour, baking powder, salt, 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and ginger into a very large mixing bowl.
  3. Cut the butter into the flour mixture using your fingers or a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles fine crumbs. Add 1 cup of sugar to the flour mixture and mix well.
  4. Peel the apples and dice them into thin uniform pieces. Toss the apples into the flour mixture and combine them thoroughly, making sure to break up any apple pieces that may be stuck together.
  5. In a separate small bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, and vanilla together. Pour the liquid into the bowl of apples and flour and mix with a rubber spatula until just combined, the batter will be very thick.
  6. Scoop the batter into the cake pan and flatten the surface so it is as level as possible.
  7. Combine the remaining 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon with the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar and mix very well. Sprinkle evenly on top of the cake.
  8. Place into the oven and bake for 45-50 minutes, or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let the cake sit for 5 minutes in the pan before removing the ring from the springform pan and allowing the cake to cool to the desired temperature.
  9. Make the cinnamon whipped cream by beating together the very cold whipping cream, powdered sugar, to taste, vanilla extract, and cinnamon with a hand mixer until the cream is thick and fluffy. Place into the refrigerator until needed.
  10. Slice the cake and serve with a dollop of cinnamon whipped cream on top. Enjoy.