Irish Apple Cake

St. Patrick's Day - Holidays and Events

Wonderful with a hot cup of coffee or tea. Just a touch of spice and the lemon is a nice touch to set off the applesauce. Hope you enjoy. Top with whipped cream or lemon sauce.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Total: 55 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 1 9x9-inch cake

Irish Apple Cake

Ingredients

3 cups sifted all-purpose flour

¾ cup white sugar

½ teaspoon salt

3 egg yolks

1 cup butter

softened

1 lemon

zest grated

1 ¾ cups applesauce

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

¼ teaspoon ground cloves

Gracie's Barmbrack

Holidays and Events

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Grease a 9x9-inch baking pan.

Step 3

Mix flour sugar and salt together in a bowl.

Step 4

Beat in egg yolks butter and lemon zest until dough is thoroughly mixed.

Step 5

Mix applesauce cinnamon and cloves together in a small bowl.

Step 6

Press half the dough into the prepared baking pan; spread applesauce mixture over dough in a layer. Top with remaining dough.

Step 7

Bake in the preheated oven until cake is browned 40 to 45 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Irish Apple Cake

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 490.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 6.2g 12%

Carbohydrates: 61.1g 20%

Dietary Fiber: 2.1g 8%

Sugars: 24.3g

Fat: 25.2g 39%

Saturated Fat: 15.3g 76%

Cholesterol: 137.8mg 46%

Vitamin A Iu: 815.5IU 16%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.1mg 32%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 4%

Vitamin C: 1.7mg 3%

Folate: 96.4mcg 24%

Calcium: 26.6mg 3%

Iron: 2.4mg 14%

Magnesium: 13.2mg 5%

Potassium: 106.7mg 3%

Sodium: 314mg 13%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 39%

Calories From Fat: 226.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.