By Lalli

Re: Apple Cake
15 Jul 2008 14:40

Has anyone got the recipe to an open apple cake bake that Delia made nearly 30 years ago on Swap Shop?! It was a family favourite for many years but I've lost the recipe.

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By sunbird

Re: Apple Cake
17 Jul 2008 10:46

Haven't got that one, but I've recently tried dorset apple cake which was delicious, and simple to make. I served it with clotted cream. use the link below to find the recipe. It is an award winning receipe by Greg Coomer.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dorset/content/articles/2006/10/25/apple_cake_feature.shtml

By Lalli

Re: Apple Cake
17 Jul 2008 15:58

Thank you sunbird, I will definitely try this apple cake recipe. Very appropriate as I do live in Dorset!

By Helen

Re: Apple Cake
17 Jul 2008 20:36

Is it the one that uses stale bread and windfall apples? if so here it is from my 1978 Swap Shop Annual!!!
12 thin slices of bread (crusts removed)
4oz butter
1 small orange
3oz demerera sugar
3 med cooking apples (peeled and thinly sliced)
1 1/2 pt baking dish (well buttered)

Melt butter and brush each slice of bread on both sides Line the baking dish completely.
Put a layer of sliced apple into dish followed by sprinkle of sugar, orange rind and zest. Continue but save 1 tabsp demerera. Coat the rest of the bread slices with butter and fit these over the top to form a lid.
Sprinkle remaining sugar over top along with any butter that is left and bake at 180 C for about 45 mins. Serve with thick cream or custard.