Authentic Irish Apple Cake is loaded with Granny Smith apples and it’s the perfect dessert for the next time you have a party. It’s delicious with or without the traditional custard sauce! The custard sauce isn’t totally necessary, but it is traditional, and delicious to boot.
Easy Authentic Irish Apple Cake
Authentic Irish Apple Cake is loaded with Granny Smith apples and it’s the perfect dessert for the next time you have a party. It’s delicious with or without the traditional custard sauce! The custard sauce isn't totally necessary, but it is traditional, and delicious to boot.
Prep Time
35 minutes
Cook Time
1 hour
Total Time
1 hour 35 minutes
Ingredients
Cake:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 3 Tbsp whole milk or cream
- 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp salt
- about 3 Granny Smith apples, peeled and thinly sliced. Mine weighed a little over a pound after slicing.
- confectioner’s sugar for dusting
Streusel Toping:
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- 6 Tbsp unsalted cold butter, cut in small pieces
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
Custard Sauce:
- 6 large egg yolks
- 6 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk ~ you can also use half and half or cream
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
Instructions
Step-By-Step Instructions
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