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Mary Berry's Apple Cake

A decadent sponge with apple tart is what you get from this Mary Berry apple cake. A perfect company for your cuppa.

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 large eggs.
  • 1 stick salted butter melted.
  • 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

  • I prefer the flavour of green apples in desserts as they have a fresh tanginess. But you are free to use any other types of apples for this recipe. Red gala apples can be a good choice.
  • The idea of soaking the apples in water is to prevent them from going brown quickly. However, I notice that if you use ripe apples, they go brown quickly anyway. So, another option is that you sprinkle a little fresh lemon juice over the apples. 

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 192kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 28g (9%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Cholesterol 49mg (16%) Sodium 240mg (10%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 17g (34%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12portions

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.