Looking for a tasty dessert that is perfectly Irish? This traditional apple crumble cake recipe from one of Ireland's most favorite chefs is your only answer.
INGREDIENTS
Ingredients for Cake Batter: 3⁄4 cup Nestlé MILKMAID 1⁄2 cup Nestlé a+ Nourish Milk 1 cup + 1 tsp All-Purpose Flour 1 tsp Baking Powder 1⁄2 tsp Baking Soda 1⁄3 cup Butter 1 tsp Vanilla Essence 1⁄4 cup Chopped Almonds
Ingredients for Apple Topping: 1 cup Chopped Apples 1⁄4 cup Brown Sugar 1⁄2 tsp Cinnamon Powder 1 tsp Lemon Juice 1 tbsp Chilled Butter
Ingredients for Crumble: 1⁄2 cup Chilled Chopped Butter 1⁄2 cup All-Purpose Flour 1⁄4 cup Oats 1⁄2 cup Powdered Sugar 1⁄4 tsp Cinnamon Powder 1⁄4 tsp Chopped Almonds
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CREATE IT
STEP 1
METHOD OF PREPARATION FOR CRUMBLE:
Take the chopped butter in a bowl. Add the flour, oats, powdered sugar, cinnamon powder & chopped almonds.
Mix everything together with a very light hand.
Put in refrigerator to keep the mixture chilled, before topping on the cake.
STEP 2
METHOD OF PREPARATION FOR APPLE TOPPING
In a bowl mix together the chopped apples with sugar, cinnamon powder & lemon juice.
Add the butter & mix well.
STEP 3
METHOD OF PREPARATION FOR CAKE BUTTER
Sift the flour, baking powder & baking soda.
Cream the butter, Nestlé MILKMAID & vanilla essence and whisk till it gets fluffy
Make a batter by mixing the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients alternating with milk.
Dust the chopped almonds with 1 tsp flour & fold in the batter.
Pour in a 10" x 7" greased & lined rectangular baking pan.
STEP 4
HOW TO ASSEMBLE THE CAKE BEFORE BAKING:
Spoon the apple mixture over the batter & swirl lightly.
Top with the crumble mix.
Bake in a preheated oven at 175°C for 30-35mins.
Serve warm with custard/ice cream/whipped cream, whichever way you like!