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Cozy Irish Apple Cake Recipe with Easy Creamy Custard Sauce

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A warm, cinnamon-spiced Irish apple cake with tender apple chunks paired with a silky, creamy custard sauce. Perfect for cozy afternoons or casual gatherings.

Ingredients

  • All-purpose flour – 2 cups (240g), sifted
  • Baking powder – 2 tsp
  • Baking soda – 1/2 tsp
  • Salt – 1/4 tsp
  • Ground cinnamon – 1 tsp
  • Unsalted butter – 1/2 cup (115g), softened
  • Granulated sugar – 3/4 cup (150g)
  • Large eggs – 2, room temperature
  • Buttermilk – 1/2 cup (120ml)
  • Vanilla extract – 1 tsp
  • Apples – 3 medium-sized, peeled and chopped (Granny Smith or mix with Gala)
  • Whole milk – 2 cups (480ml)
  • Heavy cream – 1/2 cup (120ml)
  • Egg yolks – 4 large
  • Granulated sugar – 1/2 cup (100g)
  • Vanilla bean or extract – 1 tsp
  • Salt – a pinch

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch cake pan with butter and lightly flour it or line with parchment paper.
  2. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
  3. In a large bowl, beat softened butter and granulated sugar until pale and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
  4. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla extract.
  5. Alternate adding dry ingredients and buttermilk to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Mix gently.
  6. Fold in peeled and chopped apples gently.
  7. Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  8. While cake bakes, combine whole milk and heavy cream in a saucepan and heat until just about to simmer.
  9. Whisk egg yolks and sugar until pale. Slowly temper yolks by adding warm milk mixture while whisking constantly.
  10. Pour tempered yolk mixture back into saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring constantly until custard thickens (7-10 minutes). Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and salt. Let cool slightly.
  11. Let cake cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack. Serve warm slices with custard sauce.

Notes

Do not overload batter with apples to avoid a dense cake. Use room temperature eggs for smooth batter. Temper egg yolks slowly to prevent lumps in custard. For dairy-free options, use coconut milk and coconut yogurt. Cake is best eaten within 1-2 days; reheat gently with custard.

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