Irish Apple Cake with Crumble Topping

This traditional Irish apple cake recipe features tender cinnamon-spiced cake filled with fresh apples and topped with a buttery crumble. It is an easy rustic dessert perfect for fall baking, afternoon coffee, or family gatherings.

Course Dessert

Cuisine Irish

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 45

Servings servings

Calories 310

Author Ronda Eagle | Kitchen Dreaming

Ingredients

½ cup butter , softened
¾ cup light brown sugar
2 large eggs
1¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
Pinch salt
⅓ cup plus 1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups peeled , cored, sliced cooking apple

Crumble Topping

¼ cup vanilla sugar or granulated sugar
⅓ cup plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
3½ tablespoons butter

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F and grease an 8-inch round cake pan.
Beat butter and brown sugar together until pale and fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Fold in flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and milk until a thick batter forms.
Stir sliced apples into the batter.
Spread batter evenly in the prepared cake pan.
Combine crumble topping ingredients until rough crumbs form.
Sprinkle crumble evenly over the batter.
Bake 40–45 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool before slicing and serving.

Notes

Use tart apples like Granny Smith for the best balance of flavor.
• Slice apples evenly so they cook uniformly.
• Do not overmix the batter to keep the cake tender.
• The batter will be thick. Use a spatula to spread it evenly in the pan.
• Allow the cake to cool before slicing so it sets properly.
• This cake tastes even better the next day as the flavors devel

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