APPLE CAKE WITH HONEY AND CINNAMON SYRUP TOPPING
The great thing with having a child a while after you had the first ones is that you somehow have the time or maybe the peace of mind to really enjoy and appreciate the child in them, the way children live and see things around them. I feel profoundly moved when I peep into that world, when I take the time to listen and participate because it is so special and so different from the way I perceive and look at things now as an adult. The bad thing about having a child at the very end of the line is that you suddenly realize that you have to go on getting up early to get yet another kid ready for school much longer than you expected and that there will be another round of teenage-hood, those kind of aspects never appear until it is too late though.
But they are definitely outweighed by the good ones like always having a reason to bake something, not that the smaller one always likes what I bake but still, it is so good to have an excuse to bake when you really should be doing something completely different. Like apple cakes. This apple cake is very simple but to make it more special I used the liquid from the apples and the honey to make a syrup that I drizzled over the cake before it went into the oven and I also used a large form so that the cake didn’t get too high, I personally prefer apple cakes that doesn’t have too much cake in proportion to the apple topping, the flavours balance better in this way I find.
APPLE CAKE WITH HONEY AND CINNAMON SYRUP TOPPING
topping:
2-3 apples
3-4 tblsp honey
1 tsp ground cinnamon
cake:
4 eggs
200 g/7 oz sugar
150 ml/0.63 cup melted butter or a vegetable oil of your choice
250 g/8.8 oz flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 pinch salt
- Chop the apples finely, I keep the peel but if you don’t want it, feel free to peel the apples before chopping them. Put the chopped apples in a bowl, add honey and cinnamon, mix and leave it for 20-30 minutes. When the cake is almost ready to put in oven, drain the liquid from the apples and reduce it to a syrup in a skillet (because it goes faster in a wide pan or in a skillet).
- Whisk eggs and sugar fluffy in bowl. Add the melted butter and then sift flour, salt and baking powder into the bowl. Mix well.
- Pour the batter into a large greased and breaded form, mine was a square one 24×28 cm/ 9,44×11 in. Spread the apples on top of the batter and then drizzle the honey and cinnamon syrup evenly over the surface.
- Bake in a pre-heated oven (175°C/350°F) for 25-30 minutes or until the cake passes the toothpick test.
I think I’ve said this before, but I’m no fan of fruit in cake as a rule. However, this execution sounds appealing to me. I think it’s the proportion of fruit to cake and somehow more fruit seems better to me if you are going to use it at all.
oh yes – i like cakes like this – no fancy work just plain old goodness. perfect ilva! (i hope you will accept my comment)
Sounds wonderful! I love apple-honey syrup you used for the topping.
Your gateau aux pommes looks so delicious !!!
Can you smell the biscuits aux flocons d’avoine which are in my oven ?? See, I don’t loose my time, baking/checking food blogs
Bonne soiree !
corinne
Gorgeous cake. I have a weakness for fruit in bakes, and this looks warm and wonderful. Love the knife too!
I am a sucker for apple desserts. Love this cake.
Hey hey
Three things: In first, this looks delicious, and I am going to bake it at the weekend, as nt only will it be a treat, but a perfect fir for a lunchbox treat too!
Secondly, I envy you the ability to watch successive children grow up, however I am blessed with enough god children to know that quality time spent with them is time well spent, and cooking for them is great. We have friend’s whose eldest is begging me to help him cook a meal for his folks, so we are planning a Saturday to cook for them.
Lastly… I love the round ended knife you have in the photos, can I ask where it is from? I have an old carving set that P bought for a birthday a few years back, and I love the curved blade, which this reminds me of.
I’ll let you know how I get on with the cake ;o) x
Oh Ilva, this is one of my favourite apple cakes ever, very similar to the first cake I ever baked after my grandmother’s German recipe – oh such lovely memories. I can almost taste it like it were yesterday x
My mouth is watering! I love any sort of baked apple dessert, especially one with a bit of crunch on the top.
So gorgeous: more topping please is just perfect!
Having no girl in our offspring, I know I really missed out. Getting a later one, I see I missed again. Beautiful thoughts Ilva.
I love all sorts of apple cake! This is brilliant making the topping and cake more equal in proportion!
Hello,
I’ve just found your blog and I really like it. Your background is very interesting and your recipes look very good. I’ve been working on starting my blog too. I’d like to share my recipe ideas because I’m passionate about making desserts. I have an online store of French candy and I’ve recently started to post my recipes online. Here is one of my favorite ones: http://www.histoiresucree.com/recipes/charlotte_marrons.html
Isabelle from Toulouse, France
This cake was soooooooo easy and soooooooooo delicious. I love your recipes!!!
This cake tastes amazing!!! I had it with vanilla ice cream, even better!