Easy Dutch Apple Cake with Salted Caramel Sauce
The birds woke me this morning, stealing from me my one opportunity for a small sleep in. There was a time in my life where I never heard bird song. The birds didn’t seem to like where I was living and I was never quite sure if I agreed with them. This morning I would have been happy for some peace from their singing. I think maybe they were staging an opera.
This easy dutch apple cake recipe is a bit of an old gem that has been handed down through the family stuck neatly in an old dog eared note book that has grown thin and crackly from time and use. I thought I would like to publish it before it disappears. The ribbony caramel sauce is my own recent addition, taking this cake somewhere extra special.
I note that there are already a number of versions of this easy dutch apple cake on the internet. This one calls for quite a lot less sugar comparatively and I like it that way. The apple and caramel on top add their own unique sweetness. Be sure to serve it with cream or ice cream to get the best flavour from it.
You are sure to be tempted by the lovely aromas of warmed cinnamon and sugar as it bakes.
Slice the apple thinly and be patient with the cooking time.
This is quite a crumbly cake and so the addition of salted caramel sauce drizzled over the top provides a little extra creaminess.
Dutch Apple Cake
Lovely traditional Dutch apple cake recipe
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup of butter
- 1/2 cup of sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 Teaspoon of vanilla essence
- 2/3 of a cup of milk
- 2 cups of SR flour
- pinch of salt
- 2 cooking apples 2 tablespoons of sugar, pinch of cinnamon and spice for top.
Caramel
- 65 grams of butter
- 1/2 cup of brown sugar
- 1/2 cup of cream
- pinch of salt
Instructions
Instructions
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Cream butter and sugar, add well beaten eggs and vanilla.
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Stir in the sifted flour and salt, alternating with the milk.
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Spread in a well buttered tin.
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Cut peeled and cored apples into slices, and arrange on top of batter.
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Sprinkle with cinnamon, sugar and spice.
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Cake in a good oven (175 degrees) for 30 -40 minutes.
For the caramel.
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Melt butter gently over low heat before adding the sugar and stirring until it is dissolved. Add cream and salt and mix until smooth. Serve with cream and caramel.
Recipe Video
This cake is a lovely way to use up the abundance of apples that we have available to us all year around here in Melbourne. 
The beautiful Royal Doulton dinner set used in these images was sent to me by an Australian family run company “Everton. Love to Cook.” When they asked to work with me it seemed like a perfect match as I too love to cook.
You can order a great range of cookware, kitchenware and more on their website.
I am very much enjoying having it’s sage green hues gracing my dinner table.
Happy Cooking .
Dani xx