Mum’s Irish Apple cake. This classic Irish Apple Cake may seem humble but it is a diamond in the rough. Somewhere a cross between an American coffee cake and an apple pie, this cake is one of my mum's best Irish recipes. I am so happy to share this with you as I know it will be an instant family favorite.

It's everything you'd imagine it to be and more. It's not overly sweet like many cakes can be, it has just a nice depth of sweetness which pairs well with slight tartness of the granny smith apples leaving them room to shine. This recipe brings back many fond memories. You can cook Mum’s Irish Apple cake using 16 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Mum’s Irish Apple cake

Prepare of For the strudel topping.
Prepare 3/4 cup of flour.
You need 1/4 cup of oats.
It's 1/2 cup of brown sugar.
You need 6 tablespoon of cold butter.
It's of Cake part.
It's 1/2 cup of butter.
You need 1/2 cup of sugar.
Prepare 2 teaspoon of vanilla.
It's 2 of large eggs.
Prepare 1 1/4 cup of flour.
It's 1 teaspoon of baking powder.
Prepare 1 teaspoon of cinnamon.
Prepare 1/8 teaspoon of salt.
Prepare 3 tablespoon of milk.
Prepare 3 of Granny Smith Apple peeled and thinly sliced.

My mum has been making Irish Apple Cakes ever since I can remember. It was always and still is a family. This tender cake is jam-packed with apples, which is why we think it's perfectly appropriate to eat a slice for breakfast. 😉 The custard sauce isn't totally necessary, but it is traditional, and delicious to boot. Irish Apple Cake with Custard Sauce - Cooking Classy.

Mum’s Irish Apple cake step by step

Pre heat over 350.
For streusel mix everything but butter, then with your hand squeeze butter in mix until it gets crumble like set aside.
For cake cream butter sugar together until fluffy add vanilla then eggs one by one.
Separate bowl add flour baking powder cinnamon and salt fold into wet ingredients add milk.
Put into a buttered 9 inch pan. Lay sliced apples evenly cover with streusel topping bake for 60 minutes or brown and crisp let cool serve with dusting of powdered sugar.

I want to keep this Irish apple cake all to myself.it is just that good! Irish apple cake, or sometimes called a Kerry apple cake,is a wonderful dessert. It is light and moist with a beautiful sweetness that the apples make. This Irish apple cake is like a spice cake with the extra addition of juicey apples! In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.