Everyday bakingParentCo. Carlow

DUTCH APPLE CAKE

Name: DUTCH APPLE CAKE
Cuisine: Irish
Ingredients: 2 eggs; 75g butter, melted; 120 g plain flour; 175g sugar; 1tsp vanilla; 2tsp baking powder; 80ml milk; 2 apples, peeled cored and chopped

Shared by Kate · 4 November 2026

The story behind the recipe

This was my late mothers recipe. She was a lifelong member of her local ICA and this was always popular amongst her fellow members
- Kate

Ingredients

2 eggs 75g butter, melted 120 g plain flour 175g sugar 1tsp vanilla 2tsp baking powder 80ml milk 2 apples, peeled cored and chopped

Method

Heat oven to 160. Combine cooled melted butter and milk.Whisk eggs and sugar until light , fluffy and doubled in size. Keep mixer on and slowly pour in the milk and butter mix. Gently fold in dry ingredients. Pour into lined square tin 20×20 cm. Sprinkle the chopped apples on top. Bake for 50 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean. Cool in the tin. Serve warm or cold with custard or whipped cream.