Irish Apple Cake
Irish Apple Cake also known as Kerry Apple Cake is super moist and flavorful. It's brimming with tart, crisp apples and toasted nuts.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 214kcal
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter softened (room temperature)
- 1 cup (7-ounces) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg beaten (room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup (5-ounces) all-purpose flour
- 2 to 4 granny smith apples peeled, cored, and diced (2 cups) (See Tip 1)
- ½ cup chopped pecans toasted (See Tip 2)
- 1 Tablespoon Turbinado sugar, optional (See Tip 3)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Generously grease an 8-inch springform pan.
- In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and vanilla; beat on high until creamy.
- Add the salt, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon; beat until fully incorporated.
- Add the flour; beat on low just until combined. Fold in the apples and pecans.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan. If desired, sprinkle with Turbinado sugar.
- Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes or until the cake is lightly browned and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Remove from oven; let the cake set in the pan for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, remove from pan.
- Serve warm or at room temperature with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. Yield: 8 servings.
Notes
- The number of apples depends on their size. Cut apples into ¼ to ½ inch pieces.
- To toast pecans, place in a preheated 350°F oven for 8 to 10 minutes. Watch carefully.
- Turbinado sugar is available under the name Sugar in the Raw.
Nutrition
Calories: 214kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 127mg | Potassium: 49mg | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 205IU | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.8mg