Mary Berry's Apple Cake
User Reviews
4.3
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
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Servings
12 portions
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Calories
192 kcal
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Course
Dessert
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Cuisine
International
Mary Berry's Apple Cake
Description
This apple cake starts with a batter of eggs, caster sugar, vanilla extract, self-raising flour, and melted salted butter, blended until smooth and lump-free. Thin, peeled, and cored slices of Granny Smith apples are soaked briefly to prevent browning, then layered halfway and on top of the batter in a prepared round pan, adding texture and tartness throughout.
Baked at moderate oven temperature for about 1 hour and 15 minutes, the cake develops a golden crust and moist interior, with the apples integrating their flavor and moisture. The tartness of green apples contrasts with the sweetness of the batter, creating a balanced taste and subtle fruit presence in each bite.
This cake is suitable for teatime or dessert and benefits from cooling slightly before removing from the pan to retain structure. Alternative apple varieties can be used, though green apples retain a distinctive tang that complements the cake well.
Ingredients
- 2 large green apples I use granny smith.
- 6 ounces self-raising flour
- 6 ounces caster sugar
- 2 egg large
- 1 tick butter melted, salted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to gas 4/ 180℃/ 356℉. Line the sides and bottom of a round 20-cm/ 8-in baking pan.
- Peel, core and thinly slice apples. Soak them in water, and set them aside.
- In a mixing bowl, place the eggs, sugar, and vanilla extract. Beat them with a wooden spoon, a handheld mixer, or a hand whisk until the sugar dissolves.
- Fold in the flour, followed by the melted butter. Stir well until there are no lumps in the batter.
- Drain the sliced apples and dry them with a kitchen towel/ paper.
- Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan. Then arrange apple slices on the top, leaving some apples for decoration.
- Put the other half of the batter over the apples and spread it as evenly as possible. It may be tricky as the batter is sticky.
- Lastly, arrange the remaining apple over the batter.
- Bake the cake for about 1 ¼ hours.
- Once the cake is baked - you can spring test it - leave it to cool for 15 minutes in the pan, before taking it out of the pan.
Notes
- Green apples like Granny Smith offer a fresh tang that complements the sweetness; other apple varieties can be used but may alter flavor.
- Soaking apple slices in water helps prevent browning; alternatively, sprinkling lemon juice on the slices can also slow discoloration.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12portions
Amount Per Serving
Calories 192 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 192kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 49mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 240mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.3
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