Apple & walnut cake with treacle icing

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• hollypops

  25 August 2011

  hollypops rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This cake is rich and delicious! Defiantly the taste of Autumn. However, I made a couple of changes. The icing is not sweet enough and needs icing sugar. The first batch i discarded and started again, missing out the brown sugar and swopping for icing sugar which I kept adding until I found the right balance. I added 100g of sultanas to the cake mix too.

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• warburton-on-sea

  29 August 2011

  warburton-on-sea commented on this recipe

  This made a fantastic cup cake and the topping made with the treacle was just that little different and sophisticated.

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• Jackie

  29 August 2011

  Jackie commented on this recipe

  This is a fab cake, a great way to use up too many apples off the tree, tastes lovely and cooks well even with plain flour. I love the treacle icing, my son found it a bit of a strong taste so i'll try golden syrup next time

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• katrina

  29 August 2011

  katrina rated and commented on this recipe

  

  enjoyed this cake will make again. I didn't have any walnuts in so used pecan and hazelnuts with the apples and it was yummy. Also used philly and icing sugar mix for sandwiching the cake together. Felt the icing give in recipe too sweet.

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• anna

  29 August 2011

  anna commented on this recipe

  What about making this cake but leaving it without icing. Any comments are welcome!

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• SueT

  31 August 2011

  SueT commented on this recipe

  This was delicious, but I made some changes. I replaced the walnuts in the mix with 50g of raisins soaked in brandy. I made the icing with maple syrup and decorated with walnuts. There was also too much mixture for 2 tins, so mine is a 3-layer cake. Yummy though and one to repeat.

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• brrrm brrrm

  04 September 2011

  brrrm brrrm commented on this recipe

  This cake was yummy and easy. I used molasses instead of black treacle for the icing, it was a bit runny, but still nice. If anyone's tried the cake un-iced, what was it like?

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• cake fairy

  08 September 2011

  cake fairy commented on this recipe

  Really nice recipe. Made this for a pudding for friends- everyone loved it. I liked the addtion of the treacle in the icing-a bit different from the usual butter cream which can be too sweet. Have already added this to my list to make again.

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• Alison

  09 September 2011

  Alison commented on this recipe

  Tried the icing alone with low fat cheese but it was runny and not sweet enough. I did not realise the importance of full fat over low fat cheese.

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• prickles

  10 September 2011

  prickles rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Absolutely gorgeous! A great way to use the apples off my tree this time of year. Feel I may be baking this again next week. Yum yum!

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• prickles

  10 September 2011

  prickles commented on this recipe

  Should also add, I made it in a single tin and didn't bother icing it. I don't need the extra sweetness that the icing would bring.

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• whirlwind

  26 September 2011

  whirlwind rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I had some apples out of a friend's garden so decided to make this recipe, I made this into cupcakes, using the icing for them top of them, so that I could take them to our local pub for the quiz night. Thought they would be easier to serve than a large cake. I added a few sultanas to the cake mix. I didn't have any treacle in so used some golden syrup instead. I also added a little icing sugar as I didn't feel the topping was sweet enough, it was a bit tangy from the soft cheese. Despite the quiz only being very quiet this week, all 24 cakes were demolished with some people having more than one. Everyone loved them, commenting that they weren't too sweet - just right. Apparently they go really well with beer!

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• cgriff9575

  26 September 2011

  cgriff9575 commented on this recipe

  this cake is so easy to make mine turned out brilliantly. So moist and light. The icing was awesome....lovely flavour...tasted of autumn....brilliant recipe would definately make again.

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• fionasfood

  30 September 2011

  fionasfood rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Brilliant! Easy peasy to make and impressed everyone. Kept well in the fridge. Really liked the frosting

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• Penny

  05 October 2011

  Penny commented on this recipe

  Can anybody sugest a sugar substitute for this recipe suitable for a diabetic. Would love to make for my son but this has too much sugar for him.

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• Tawanda2011

  06 October 2011

  Tawanda2011 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I have just made my second apple and walnut cake because the whole family loves it. It is so easy to make. I have loads of cooking apples in my garden so I will be make one or two for freezing. Well done.

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• GOOD FOOD

  07 October 2011

  GOOD FOOD commented on this recipe

  Please could you tell me Whirlwind, How long and at what temperature you bake your cupcakes ? they sound delicius!

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• susan

  07 October 2011

  susan rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Yuk! Made this last week and followed recipe to the letter but did not enjoy it and gave the rest to the hens! Definitely better cake recipes on the site. I don't think the rapeseed oil enhances it at all.

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• Samantha

  09 October 2011

  Samantha commented on this recipe

  What is the suggested cooking time to make this recipe as cupcakes ?

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• Cat

  25 October 2011

  Cat rated and commented on this recipe

  

  The cake was nice enough but not a good as a carrot cake

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Ingredients

• 300g plain flour
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 140g dark brown soft sugar
• 50g golden caster sugar
• 250ml rapeseed or sunflower oil
• 4 eggs
• 3 unpeeled apples , coarsely grated
• 100g walnuts , roughly chopped

FOR THE ICING

• 100g butter , softened
• 50g dark soft brown sugar
• 1 tbsp black treacle
• 200g tub full fat soft cheese

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Difficulty and servings

Serves 10

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 20 mins

Cook 45 mins

Freeze un-iced

Ingredients

• 300g plain flour
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 140g dark brown soft sugar
• 50g golden caster sugar
• 250ml rapeseed or sunflower oil
• 4 eggs
• 3 unpeeled apples , coarsely grated
• 100g walnuts , roughly chopped

FOR THE ICING

• 100g butter , softened
• 50g dark soft brown sugar
• 1 tbsp black treacle
• 200g tub full fat soft cheese

Per serving

535 kcalories, protein 15g, carbohydrate 89g, fat 14 g, saturated fat 8g, fibre 2g, sugar 51g, salt 0.46 g

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