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Mary Berry's Apple Cake
4.3 from 324 votes

Mary Berry's Apple Cake

Mary Berry's Apple Cake features a tender cake batter enriched with melted salted butter and vanilla extract, layered with thinly sliced Granny Smith apples arranged both within and atop the cake. The result is a moist, flavorful cake with a fresh apple tang, balanced sweetness, and a soft crumb, baked in a round pan for even cooking.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 12 portions
Calories: 192 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: International

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

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  1. Preheat the oven to gas 4/ 180℃/ 356℉. Line the sides and bottom of a round 20-cm/ 8-in baking pan. 
  2. Peel, core and thinly slice apples. Soak them in water, and set them aside.
  3. 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. 
  4. Fold in the flour, followed by the melted butter. Stir well until there are no lumps in the batter.
  5. Drain the sliced apples and dry them with a kitchen towel/ paper. 
  6. Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan. Then arrange apple slices on the top, leaving some apples for decoration.
  7. 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. 
  8. Lastly, arrange the remaining apple over the batter.
  9. Bake the cake for about 1 ¼ hours.
  10. 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

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%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12 portions

Amount Per Serving

Calories 192

% 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.