Irish Apple Cake

Name: Irish Apple Cake
Ingredients: CAKE; 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 large eggs; 3 tablespoons milk or 3 tablespoons cream; 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 3 Granny Smith apples, peeled and thinly sliced; confectioners' sugar, for dusting; STREUSEL TOPPING; 3/4 cup flour; 1/4 cup old fashioned oats; 6 tablespoons unsalted cold butter, cut in small pieces; 1/2 cup sugar; CUSTARD SAUCE; 6 large egg yolks; 6 tablespoons sugar; 1 1/2 cups whole milk; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

21 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

CAKE
1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
2 large eggs
3 tablespoons milk or 3 tablespoons cream
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 Granny Smith apples, peeled and thinly sliced
confectioners' sugar, for dusting
STREUSEL TOPPING
3/4 cup flour
1/4 cup old fashioned oats
6 tablespoons unsalted cold butter, cut in small pieces
1/2 cup sugar
CUSTARD SAUCE
6 large egg yolks
6 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 cups whole milk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°F.
2

Make the custard sauce ahead of time. Bring the milk to a simmer over medium heat. Meanwhile whisk the yolks and sugar until pale. Drizzle a little of the hot milk into the egg mixture, whisking all the time. Drizzle a little more, then transfer that back into the pan of hot milk and continue cooking, stirring constantly, until the mixture coats the back of a spoon. Don't overcook or it can curdle. Stir in the vanilla. Refrigerate the custard sauce until needed.
3

To make the streusel topping, blend the bits of butter into the flour, sugar, and oats until the butter is incorporated and the mixture has a coarse crumbly texture. Put in the refrigerator.
4

To make the cake, grease a 9 inch round spring form pan.
5

Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time.
6

Whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Fold the dry ingredients into the butter/sugar mixture, along with the milk or cream.
7

Spoon the batter in to the pan, and smooth out evenly. Top with the sliced apples, and then the streusel topping.
8

Bake for about 50 minutes to an hour, until the top is lightly browned and a toothpick comes out without wet batter clinging to it.
9

Let cool a bit in the pan before removing. Dust with confectioner's sugar before serving.