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Toffee Apple Cake

Gee19

By Gee19

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*Just a recipe for anyone who has spare eating apples. It’s delicious eaten cold and filled with whipped cream as in picture. Alternatively the two halves of the cake can be sliced when still warm and served as a ‘upside down’ pudding with pouring cream or custard.

TOFFEE APPLE CAKE

Cake:
2 Peeled eating apples
4 tablespoons soft brown sugar (either dark or light)
6ozs (175g) butter or margarine
6ozs (175g) caster sugar
3 medium eggs
6oza (175g) SR flour

Filling:
Quarter pint of double cream
2 tablespoons icing sugar
Half teaspoon vanilla extract
Half teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preheat oven to 180C, Gas 4.
Line two 8inch sandwich tins with baking parchment

•Slice apples thinly and toss in the brown sugar until well coated. Arrange in base of both prepared tins. Sprinkle any sugar left in bowl over the apples.
•In a separate bowl cream butter or margarine and caster sugar until soft and fluffy
•Beat eggs and gradually add into the mixture
•Finally, gradually sift flour into the mixture and fold in well
•Divide the mixture between the two cake tins, covering the apple/sugar layer
•Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden and risen. Leave in tins to cool.

When cakes are completely cold:

•Whip double cream with 1 tablespoon of the icing sugar and vanilla extract
•Sandwich cakes together with the cream
•Sieve remaining icing sugar and cinnamon over the top of the cake

The second time I made this cake I just bunged all the sponge cake ingredients into a bowl and mixed well. It didn’t seem to taste any different! For a more cinnamony taste I added some extra cinnamon to the whipped cream too. Using soft dark brown sugar or mustovado sugar gives a more pronounced toffee flavour.

Yummy, whatever method used :)*

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Comments

 

oh that looks lush! I might have to give it a try :)

17 Sep, 2010

 

Your not helping my diet Gee ;-))

17 Sep, 2010

 

It's got fruit in it, Annella, so it must be healthy!! Count it as one of your 5 a day :)

17 Sep, 2010

 

Off to get some eggs!!!!!!

17 Sep, 2010

 

looks wonderful!

17 Sep, 2010

 

I need eggs too.....got the apples in the freezer. Looks delicious, Gee. My family aren't keen on whipped cream but I think they'd like custard or ice cream with the apple cake :) Will have to give it a try.

17 Sep, 2010

 

another one for my favorites--- being on Goy gives me ideas what to do with the fruit rather than the usual--- may pass on the cream though or just pour over-- it does look gorgeous & gooey tho.........

17 Sep, 2010

 

my husband said its getting more like the WI everyday, that cake made me laugh so much Gee, all that cream in it, I might try it with the cream, custard and ice cream

17 Sep, 2010

 

Now then Yorkshire....if you try the cake with all three toppings....next we'll be having blogs with weight-watching tips! Yes, WI.....bet the hubbies like eating the cakes we're making though! No complaints there, I bet! lol

17 Sep, 2010

 

Its in the oven....... 10mins to go....

17 Sep, 2010

 

I'm not going to put all three toppings on top, cream in the middle, custard on top ice cream next to it, Lol Trees has a bun in the oven,!!

17 Sep, 2010

 

Wow ! I see another party coming on here Yorkshire. Thanks Gee, will try it.

17 Sep, 2010

 

Its now cooling down. Since i've had the afternoon off, my wife was hoping I would have made dinner. But since I have made a cake she might be happy with chips.

17 Sep, 2010

 

wow that looks so yummy Gee..........

17 Sep, 2010

 

Could you put jam in the middle instead of cream?

17 Sep, 2010

 

lol Yorks....I like your reasoning...of course....different layers..duh! And do tell, Trees has a bun in the oven...oh my, oh my....

17 Sep, 2010

 

have you made Apple Butter-- bit like apple puree-- that could be spread

17 Sep, 2010

 

oooh I like the idea of layers.....

17 Sep, 2010

 

come on Madge why spoil it with jam,are you ready for another party cinders.apple butter sounds o.k. to me. you really have started something here Gee

17 Sep, 2010

 

mmm......p'raps tomorrow. already have a party tonight

17 Sep, 2010

 

Not spoiling it, just that no one likes cream in my house except moi !!!!! Also we have to think of our bloomin cholesterol, pain I know, but no choice!

17 Sep, 2010

 

wow that looks good gee, i will be making it this weekend.

17 Sep, 2010

 

picture of mine uploading now.

17 Sep, 2010

 

I've just nominated this for Goypedia, Recipes from the garden section.

17 Sep, 2010

 

Another one I'll have to try, too! :-))

17 Sep, 2010

 

Mine tasted as good as Gees looks.

17 Sep, 2010

 

So pleased you enjoyed it, T&T, I'm just off to see your pic now :)

17 Sep, 2010

 

yummy Gee, adding to favs so i dont loose it, will try soon ;o)) looks great

17 Sep, 2010

 

No no no Gee! I'm on a diet & that there cake looks far too yummy!
Even the photo of it is making me drool & I'm not a cake person!
You are soooo teasing me ... San if you make it have a slice for me! :o))

17 Sep, 2010

 

Oh wow. My mouth is watering, yum.

17 Sep, 2010

 

aww poor fluff, as its you i dont mind having an extra slice, will forse myself hahah

17 Sep, 2010

 

So not funny! Lol! xx

17 Sep, 2010

 

;o((( xx

17 Sep, 2010

 

Oh my, this is another one going to favourites. Looks sooooo mouthwatering. :o))

17 Sep, 2010

 

I'll keep the recipe thanks Gee. I have apples from my garden and I don't know what to do with them. The only thing is I'm tryin g to loose weight lol

18 Sep, 2010

 

I might try this Gee, sounds absolutely scrumptious. I have loads of eating apples this year ,none last year. Not good for my various medical conditions but one layer with light squirty cream won't do me any harm surely?I think it might cheer up GJ a bit if I served this up to him. I wonder if it would work with Agave syrup which is low GI?

18 Sep, 2010

 

This sounds really yummy, will give it a go.Hywel if you lose any more weight you'l vanish Lol.
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18 Sep, 2010

 

Sounds tasty..wonder if it would work with cookers ? We have 3 ancient trees just laden with fruit !

18 Sep, 2010

 

Thanks for the recipe Gee looks yummy, have added it to my Goy recipes and will be trying it out next week;0)

18 Sep, 2010

 

OMG look at all that cream.....I shall be making this tomorrow.

19 Sep, 2010

 

Made mine today, but going to freeze it in two layers without the cream until I have the family come. Looks lovely.

19 Sep, 2010

 

OH for the days when we slurped up the whipped cream and sweet desserts always followed a big meal...mind you more physical effort went into our everyday chores than we expend today with vacuums and carpet cleaners and power washers!! Wonder how long I'd have to work at weeding to burn off one of these luscious looking cakes?... I should try it anyway. Love apples and sponge cake...Thanks for the recipe, G19! How's your little lovebird friend these days?

23 Sep, 2010

 

I think you would need to add more sugar if you are using cooking apples, BB, but worth a try :)

A good long walk should work off a slice, Lori! My little lovebird is doing well and keeps herself busy shredding paper and decorating her cage with it. She was completely unaffected by the arrival of Millie, a lurcher/whippet cross and gets very excited when Millie plays with her toys and throws them around the room.

24 Sep, 2010

 

It certainly is Gee ! Thanks....

24 Sep, 2010

 

LoL...sounds like between the two of them your days are full of activity!! I lost my little Yoshi...I was away visiting family and Yoshi was an escape artist...Terry had the door to the deck open and was replacing the water and food trays in his cage...Yosh squeezed out thro the food door at the bottom and was out singing in the trees in the back yard. Hubby wasn't able to entice him back indoors. Canvassed the neighbourhood and left cards at all the pet stores...but we never got him back.

25 Sep, 2010

 

What a shame, Lori, you must both have been very upset. I think Poppy would escape if I wasn't very careful as she always goes down to the gap when I am changing food and water. I clip a small drinks coaster over the hole while I'm doing it now.

25 Sep, 2010

 

I was heartsick when the days were going by and no sign of him...I usually covered his cage while I was working with his food and water...he would go into his nest/pouch only to emerge saucy and ready to squawk when water was run ..or sing along with the radio! I miss him.
I've seen sites on the inet about the problem that escaped lovebirds have created in the south west United States...they nest in the tops of palm trees and in the cacti that the small owls usually nest in... they are a bit of an ecological problem it seems... One lady found babies on the ground after a row of palms were cut down...she wrote a blog about how she had gathered any which didn't appear seriously injured and hand raised them.
Apparently they are very prone to escaping...(so much for loyalty aye?) lol... A mated pair are very much all about themselves and no humans need try to intervene!

25 Sep, 2010

 

At least your recipe made me look closely at the Agave syrup squeezy bottle again and it said 'suitable for baking'. It is low GI which is surprising for a sugary product and comes from the agave plant. I did do a couple of upside down thingies with Cherry tomatoes and eating apples and puff pastry. I chose one of those rainy days when I can't do gardening.

26 Sep, 2010

amy
Amy
 

I'm so glad Whistonlass mentioned your recipe Gee , I can see how I missed it , it was when we were visiting our son in Lancashire ...... it looks wonderfully yummy ... I will deff. be trying this ..........

3 Oct, 2010

 

It is good, Amy and doesn't last long when my family visit :)

3 Oct, 2010

amy
Amy
 

I bet it dosn't .. :o))

3 Oct, 2010

 

Made it, tasted it, loved it today. Great recipe...I'll have to give some of it away as hubby doesn't eat sweets or cream. Crazy eh? lol Amy...you'll really enjoy it....it is a surprisingly light cake as well.

3 Oct, 2010

 

Just seen this,Gee,was on holiday at the time,but found it after reading a comment by W.lass,I think.Gone on my favourites too..do you know if it freezes ok please ?..

24 Oct, 2010

 

It should freeze OK, Bloomer, probably best before adding the cream. Cinderella said she was freezing one she made :)

24 Oct, 2010

 

Thanks Gee,that sounds like a good idea..:o))

25 Oct, 2010

 

Yes I froze it without the cream, it was fine when I took it out.

25 Oct, 2010

 

just seen this recipe looks delicious.....bet it goes straight to my hips though lol Have to be another long walk with Rocky to walk it off!!!

8 Mar, 2011

 

It is rather yummy, SK, but the fruit must be good for you :)

9 Mar, 2011

 

Looks lovely. Will try it soon and report back!

22 Aug, 2014

 

It's still a favourite with my family, Jeannie, I made it at granddaughter's request last week. Hope you enjoy it. Welcome to Goy :)

22 Aug, 2014

 

Shirley tulip posted a plum cake recipe too......must find that one a well......thanks Gee

22 Aug, 2014

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