Traditional Irish Apple Cake Recipe for St. Patrick's Day - EASY ONE BOWL RECIPE

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option with similar texture.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cake flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrition.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides natural sweetness and moisture.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is a dairy-free alternative.

In a mixing bowl, combine 2.5 cups of whole wheat pastry flour, 1.5 cups of sugar, 1.5 teaspoons of baking soda, and 0.5 teaspoons of salt.

Whisk the dry ingredients together until well incorporated.

Add 3 eggs to the mixture and then add 0.5 cups of softened Irish butter.

Pour in 1.5 cups of buttermilk and mix on low speed for 30 seconds, then increase to high speed for 3 minutes.

Dice 4 Granny Smith apples and toss them with a little all-purpose flour to coat.

Fold the floured apples into the batter gently.

Pour the batter into a tube pan, smoothing the top as needed.

Sprinkle the top with Demerara sugar for added sweetness and crunch.

Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for about 50 minutes.

Allow the cake to cool slightly in the pan before removing it.

Let the cake cool more before plating and cutting.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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