Bake one of our moist and fruity apple cakes for afternoon tea. Choose from rustic country apple traybakes, toffee apple squares, loaf cakes and more.

Apples have always been the undisputed stars of the homemade dessert, including our very own apple cake:

Tasty, soft, and full of flavor, it really is the ultimate comfort food! After all, anyone who has tried one knows just how comforting a homemade apple cake can be, with its simple sweetness, soft texture, and unmistakable aroma; timeless flavors that conjure up memories of time spent with family, each with its own recipe to be closely guarded like the most precious of treasure.

This recipe is for our own version of apple cake, perfect for an indulgent and mouth-watering treat to be shared with loved ones, though there are many variations of this dessert, from one with sliced apples to a light version, without butter or with mascarpone cheese!

Ingredients

• 3 apples, sliced into wedges

For the batter:

• 150g (3/4 cup) sugar
• 220g butter
• 340g (1 cup) honey
• 180ml (3/4 cup) buttermilk
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 300g (2 1/2 cups) flour
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• 10g baking powder

For the caramel:

• 100g (1/2 cup) sugar
• 3 tbsp water

Directions

In the pan add sugar and water, cook on medium heat until turns into caramel, and top apples with prepared caramel.
In another pan cook butter for 6 minutes on medium heat, mix with honey, buttermilk, eggs, sugar, and vanilla extract, sift in the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg, and add in salt.
Pour onto the apples and caramel.
Bake at 170°C (340°F) for 1 hour. Let it cool for 15 minutes and serve.