Dorset apple traybake

Dorset apple traybake

Simple-to-whip-up apple cake that can be cut into bars or squares for a tea time treat

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Cuts into 16 pieces

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 50 mins

Freezable

Method

  1. Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Butter and line a rectangular baking tin (approx 27cm x 20cm) with parchment paper. Peel, core and thinly slice the apples then squeeze the lemon juice over. Set to one side.
  2. Place the butter, caster sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour and baking powder into a large bowl and mix well until smooth. Spread half the mixture into the prepared tin. Arrange half the apples over the top of the mixture, then repeat the layers. Sprinkle over the demerara sugar. 3 Bake for 45-50 mins until golden and springy to the touch. Leave to cool for 10 mins, then turn out of tin and remove paper. Cut into bars or squares.

Per serving

285 kcalories, protein 4g, carbohydrate 39g, fat 13 g, saturated fat 8g, fibre 1g, sugar 23g, salt 0.66 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, May 2006.

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  • 17 November 2011

    pekinduck commented on this recipe

    Have made this recipe several times and everybody loves it. made it last time with dark muscavado sugar but only 220gms and it tasted of toffee apples, Always make with wholemeal self raising flour too. Great warm woth ice cream or cold in lunch boxes.

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  • 12 December 2011

    Elessario rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Made this a few times and have gradually adapted: found the batter more like dough than cake mix the first time but the basic recipe is fine. My advice: use a bigger tin as all that baking powder can cause overflows, soak 100g raisins in teacupful of apple juice, and add any leftover juice to the mix, 1 tsp of cinnamon and 1 of mixed spice, and about 100g extra of apples. Then bake for an extra 20 minutes, as the batter will be a lot wetter. Yum!

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  • 30 December 2011

    cynthia rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    very tasty, easy and quick to make! :) i had some problems with layering the dough and the apples as the dough is thick, but it came out really good! :)

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  • 02 January 2012

    KarenB rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Lovely recipe, moist and tasty. Will definitely be making again.

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  • 19 January 2012

    Mandy rated this recipe

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  • 30 January 2012

    juno commented on this recipe

    would frozen apples be too wet for this recipe, I have a freezer packed with apples and it sounds a great recipe.

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  • 07 February 2012

    Pavonefan rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I have just made this recipe for the first time. It's wonderful! I am now living in Rio de Janeiro where Bramley apples don't seem to be available so I substituted Granny Smiths. Obviously Bramleys would be better but there is enough flavour in the Granny Smiths to get away with it. The only problem is that I think I will eat this too quickly and put on weight!

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  • 09 February 2012

    nzkiwilady commented on this recipe

    february 2012 made it on the weekend Fabulous cake so moist great with a dollop of cream / and ice cream wonderful indulgence!!! family loved it too thank you for such a great recipe

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  • 19 February 2012

    T's recipes commented on this recipe

    I made this for my godson's 2nd birthday and everyone enjoyed it. I sprinkled the mixture with granulated sugar which gave it a lovely golden crust. Will definitely be baking this again.

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  • 17 March 2012

    Sally Hemming rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Juno, I tried this recipe with frozen apples and it was a little wet! You could try making the mix a bit dryer perhaps with a little more flour? Despite it being wet, it was still lovely. I cooked it for an extra 10 minutes. A favourite with all the family, including young grandchildren ages 2 and 3.

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  • 22 March 2012

    TJ recipes rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very easy to make and tasted great. I baked it in a round cake tin and it turned out fine (had to cook it for about an hour though to get it cooked in the middle).

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  • 05 April 2012

    westgoodfood commented on this recipe

    Very easy to make - though I added a little cinnamon to make it less plain.

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  • 14 April 2012

    Lordie commented on this recipe

    Fantastic! I have lots of apples in the freezer and this was one way of using them. I made my neighbors one and my daughters family one each and they went down well.

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  • 13 May 2012

    Judith commented on this recipe

    Works really well gluten free I used 150g g/f self raising flour and 100g ground almonds.

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  • 21 May 2012

    bunch rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    i made this today scrumptious with custard, and if there is any left will have it cold with cup of tea

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  • 28 May 2012

    elliekernow commented on this recipe

    Does anybody know if I could freeze this? Made it before and it's delicious but want to make a few and keep them. Thanks x

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  • 07 June 2012

    Porthcawlian commented on this recipe

    Really easy to make and very popular. I've made it a couple of times successfully with fresh apricots and a sprinkling of sugar & cinamon on top. I did add a little milk as the mixture seemed rather dry, though.

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  • 07 June 2012

    Porthcawlian rated this recipe

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  • 11 June 2012

    susielee rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I added cinnamon, few table spoons of golden syrup and a cup of ground almonds. Smells nice baking right now :)

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  • 30 June 2012

    Kasey Grainger rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Light, moist and delicious. I used golden delicious apples and added 1tsp of mixed spice. Baked for 45 minutes and served with ice-cream. Will make again and again.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Cuts into 16 pieces

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 50 mins

Freezable

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Per serving

285 kcalories, protein 4g, carbohydrate 39g, fat 13 g, saturated fat 8g, fibre 1g, sugar 23g, salt 0.66 g

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