Sticky Toffee Apple Cake
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Sticky Toffee Apple Cake. This recipe is a warm apple spice cake version of a sticky toffee pudding. Rich, moist and densely textured, this would make an ideal brunch cake or decadent dessert any time. Can an Autumn dessert get better than this?
Originally published Oct, 2012.
This toffee apple cake recipe will be no surprise to readers who know of my love for Sticky Toffee Pudding.
I really enjoy the sweet, rich taste of of that classic dessert. It's why decided that a warm apple cake version that partially mimics the beautiful dense texture of the pudding would be a great idea.
One of my work colleagues, Lynn had provided me with some apples from a bumper crop due to such a great growing season we had here in Newfoundland.
I promptly jarred up some plain applesauce to use in apple muffins and cakes. The apple sauce adds greatly to the moistness of the cake while adding lots of flavour too.
The folks at my office were again the lucky recipients of my early morning baking experiment. When I showed up with this cake, warm out of the oven, at 9 AM it did not last very long at all.
This would make an ideal addition to any weekend brunch but would be equally great as a decadent dessert with a little whipped cream or even vanilla ice cream in the side.
This is a very rich dessert cake, so it serves more people than usual. It is best served in small slices.
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Sticky Toffee Apple Cake
Sticky Toffee Apple Cake - this recipe is a warm apple spice cake version of a sticky toffee pudding. Rich, moist and densely textured, this would make an ideal brunch cake or decadent dessert any time. Can an Autumn dessert get better than this?
Ingredients
For the Toffee Apple
- ¼ cup butter
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoon corn syrup
- 3 large diced apples
For the cake batter
- ½ cup butter
- 1 ¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup dark corn syrup, or golden syrup
- 3 large eggs
- 2 cups apple sauce
- 2 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 3 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon fresh nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
Instructions
To prepare the toffee apples
- Grease tube pan or large bundt pan well. Preheat the oven to 350 degree oven.
- Begin by making a brown sugar caramel for the bottom of the tube pan.
- In a small saucepan melt the butter and add the brown sugar and corn syrup.
- Bring to a boil and let simmer for only a minute or two over medium low heat. Remove from heat and stir in the diced apples and vanilla extract.
- Pour this mixture evenly over the bottom of the greased pan.
To prepare the cake batter
- Cream together the butter, brown sugar, and vanilla extract well.
- Add the corn syrup and again beat well.
- Beat in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Blend in the apple sauce.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
- Add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture in three equal portions mixing until smooth after each addition.
- Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 45 -55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let the cake rest in the pans for 10 -15 minutes before inverting the cake onto a serving plate.
- Note: Depending on the size of your bundt pan and the size of the apples in the recipe, you may have a little extra batter which can be baked in a couple of muffin tins if necessary. Don’t fill a bundt pan more than an inch from the top of the pan. Most regular tube pans should be large enough for this cake.
Nutrition Information
Yield
18Serving Size
1 gAmount Per Serving Calories 282Total Fat 8gSaturated Fat 5gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 47mgSodium 98mgCarbohydrates 49gFiber 1gSugar 34gProtein 2g
I have so many apples right now and this looks like the perfect way to use all those left from applesauce, apple pie, apple crumble... And it's so darn beautiful with that golden, toffee-like color... I'm featuring this post in today's Food Fetish Friday (with a link-back and attribution as always). Thanks for continuing to inspire me with your creations...
Made this yesterday...really lovely, had some for dessert with fresh cream, and cold with a cuppa today... A little hint/tip put the tin on a baking tray, my toffee escaped and burnt itself to the bottom of my oven!
I made this today and it was great! When I stirred the diced apples into the toffee, the mixture became watery and I worried. However I shouldn’t have as it was perfect. Very moist and light but not soggy. I did add crystallized ginger to the toffeee layer, and a tsp. of powdered ginger to the cake batter. Will definitely make this again. Happy New Year to you and yours, Barry.
I didn't seem to find any instruction on what to do with the one teaspoon of vanilla in the Apple Toffee mixture so I just added after the mixture was removed from the heat.
Barry, I assume the applesauce is made without sugar.
Any applesauce is fine. I prefer unsweetened as this cake is plenty sweet enough.
Hello. Can the corn syrup in the toffee be replaced with golden syrup or does this change the consistency? Thanks!
Should be fine.
What variety apple do you like best for this recipe?
Red delicious is my fave.
Hi Barry.................Your toffee instructions do not include the teas vanilla from the ingredients. Is this necessary as I missed it. Cake is in oven, can't wait to try it.
Hi, thank you for all of your recipes. I am curious as to why this recipe calls for no salt? I made your blueberry snack cake recipe (a big hit) and the same thing. I'm assuming it's because it calls for salted butter.
Thank you
Janet
I use salted butter.
Can I substitute honey, maple syrup or agave for corn syrup? I avoid corn syrup at all cost because it is so unhealthy?
Should be fine.
Has anyone tried maple syrup instead of the corn syrup? Barry do you think this would work OK?
Should be fine.
If I want to use a square pan to make this in what is the best size?
Vot sure, but maybe 9x13.
Would this be too sweet if served with a traditional caramel toffee sauce?
I’m going to give it a whirl anyway for Easter dinner.
Hi Barry, I would like to know if I can substitut cornsyurp for honey in the Sticky Toffee Apple cake?
I think so.
Made this today. Absolutely delicious! So delicate and light. It's a winner.