English apple almond cake
A classic, moist British cake: a firm batter made with melted butter and almond extract, topped with a layer of Bramley apple and dusted with powdered sug…
At a glance: serves 8 people, 2 hr 25 min total (30 min prep, 1 hr 25 min cook time and 30 min resting), difficulty: medium, about $0.48 per person, 437 kcal per serving.
The apple and almond cake is delicious, whether served warm or cold, as a dessert or as a main course. This simple and reliable recipe is perfect.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time30 min
- Cook time1 hr 25 min
- Resting30 min
- Total2 hr 25 min
- DifficultyMedium
- CostBudget
- Calories437 kcal/serving
- Cooking methodfour
- Estimated cost$3.87 $0.48 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
- $1.34
- $0.80
- $0.18
- $0.05
- $0.37
- $0.06
- $0.76
- $0.31
Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Grease a 23 cm springform pan. Preheat the oven to 160 °C.
- Gently melt the butter and pour it into a large mixing bowl.
- Add the eggs, sugar, and almond extract, and mix well, then add the flour and baking powder: the dough should be firm. ≈ 4 min
- Spread a little less than two-thirds of the dough into the pan. ≈ 3 min
- Peel, core, and finely chop the apples, then arrange them on the dough and cover with the remaining dough. The surface may appear uneven; it will smooth out during baking. ≈ 8 min
- Cook for 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Let it cool in the mold, then use a knife to loosen the edges and transfer it to a serving plate. Allow it to cool completely.
- Sprinkle with sifted powdered sugar and serve warm or cold, ideally with cream. ≈ 2 min
The bill
English apple almond cake
- 145 g of butter$1.34
- 2 eggs$0.80
- 230 g of powdered sugar$0.18
- 1 teaspoon of almond extract$0.05
- 230 g of pre-mixed flour with yeast (or 230g of flour + 1 teaspoon of yeast)$0.37
- 1.5 teaspoons of baking powder$0.06
- 330 g of peeled cooking apples (such as Bramley or Boskoop)$0.76
- powdered sugar, for dusting$0.31
Total$3.87
that's $0.48 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 437 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 17 g |
| Saturated fat | 11.3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 64.8 g |
| Sugars | 44 g |
| Fiber | 1.6 g |
| Protein | 4.8 g |
| Salt | 0.06 g |
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