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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  • 20 October 2009

    Stela rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I've been making this cake for ages and everyone loves it. I often take it to work and it's a real success. Very nice with coffee/tea. You can mix the apples with the mixture instead of layering it - still tastes delicious.

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  • 21 October 2009

    charlie rated this recipe

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  • 21 October 2009

    Sahara rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Really enjoyed this. It was just sweet enough and lovely and moist. Will definately make again. Lovely served with vanilla icecream

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  • 25 October 2009

    blue eyes rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    easy to make and very nice. Would like to add some spice though as I felt a little bland. Used granny smiths and they were perfect.

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  • 10 November 2009

    Summer rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Delicious and so easy to make! I reduced the sugar to 225g and it was still lovely and sweet. I'll make this again.

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  • 14 November 2009

    Vivo rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Not only does it taste fab, the SMELL in the kitchen as it cooked YUM.

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  • 19 November 2009

    Stripyem rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Gorgeous! So mosit and tasty. I put all the apples in a single layer in the middle. Lovely warm with custard straight from the oven and also cold the next day.

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  • 22 November 2009

    Diana rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Fantastically easy to make and so tasty, particularly good with clotted cream if you're feeling very decadent!!!

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  • 22 November 2009

    BB is the chef rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This was absolutely gorgeous, I had so many apples from an orchard and I put them to good use. I also added dates to the layers and that was really nice. It's so large I think it will last the week!

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  • 20 December 2009

    parnie79 commented on this recipe

    This is really easy to make and goes down a storm on cold days. Recently cooked this for all my friends and they loved it. They were very surprised how light and moist the sponge was. Will definately be adding this to my recipes.

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  • 21 February 2010

    Lynne Ash rated this recipe

    4 stars

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  • 24 February 2010

    joannapem rated this recipe

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    30 March 2010

    Dee rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Quick and simple to make, am making again for Easter entertaining

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  • 03 April 2010

    Emma rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very easy to make and went down a treat with all. If your serving it warm it goes great with custard or ice cream.

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  • 25 May 2010

    Nikki rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Absolutely fabulous, the only change I made was the method of mixing to make it easier to combine all the ingredients. Wouldn't change anything else.

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  • 27 May 2010

    Rita rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Why can't I give it 6 stars?!! Wonderful cake/pudding. Not sure I did it right - I layered it mix/apple/mix/apple - but a great result. I'm sure it would keep well if it only stood a chance.

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  • 29 May 2010

    Aims818 rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    turned out gr8! and taste really niice but was little fussy putting it in the tray... it was a little stiff then didnt have enough to go on the top ... he he but looked the same really and taste nice! :) was really nice with icecream x

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  • 12 June 2010

    Catherine Coffee rated this recipe

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  • 04 September 2010

    Lizzie Lawson rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    easy to make; tastes really good and can freeze. What's not to like??

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  • 06 September 2010

    Lizzie rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I liked this cake it is ridiculously easy. We had a glut of plums so used plums in the base of the tin, added half the mixture, layered the apple then the rest of the mixture - it took a good hour to cook through though. Would make again and next time I'd add cinnamon or mixed spice, it was lovely warm with ice cream.

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

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