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Sophia Cucina

Apple Crumble Cake Recipe UK: A Delicious Classic

A comprehensive guide to making a delicious apple crumble cake, combining the best of apple crumble and classic cake. This article provides step-by-step instructions, expert tips, and frequently asked questions to help you create the perfect apple crumbleake every time.
 
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Cake, Dessert
Cuisine: British
Calories: 300
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Cake:
  • 225 g Self-Raising Flour or plain flour with 1 tsp baking powder
  • 225 g Caster Sugar
  • 175 g Unsalted Butter softened
  • 3 Large Eggs
  • 4 tbsp Milk
For the Apple Filling:
  • 500 g Apples Bramley or Granny Smith, peeled and chopped
  • 2 tbsp Caster Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Unsalted Butter
  • 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • ½ tsp Ground Nutmeg
For the Crumble Topping:
  • 175 g Plain Flour
  • 100 g Caster Sugar
  • 100 g Unsalted Butter cold and cubed

Method
 

  1. Prepare the Apples: Peel (optional), core, and chop the apples into small chunks. Toss with sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg, and set aside.
  2. Make the Cake Batter: Cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then gently fold in the flour. Add a little milk if the batter is too thick.
  3. Assemble the Cake: Grease and line a springform cake tin. Spoon half the cake batter into the tin, then layer the apple filling evenly over the top. Spoon the remaining batter over the apples.
  4. Make the Crumble: In a separate bowl, rub together the flour, sugar, and cold butter with your fingertips until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
  5. Add Crumble: Sprinkle the crumble mixture over the cake batter
  6. Bake the Cake: Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) for 45-50 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
  7. Cool and Serve: Let the cake cool in the tin for 10-15 minutes before removing it and placing it on a wire rack to cool completely. Serve warm with custard, or cold with cream. Dust with icing sugar or cinnamon if desired.

Notes

  • Use self-raising flour for a lighter texture (or add baking powder).
  • Soften butter before creaming with sugar.
  • Use Bramley or Granny Smith apples for a slightly tart flavor.
  • Don’t overmix the cake batter.
  • Use cold butter for the crumble topping.
  • The crumble should resemble breadcrumbs with some larger pieces.
  • Baking times may vary, so keep an eye on the cake.
  • You can bake this in a slow cooker, but times will vary.
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