When we lived down in Kent we were surrounded by Orchards filled with apples and pears. This time of year we were welcome to help ourselves to the windfalls, which I was most grateful for! This was a cake I loved to bake with the results of our pickings.
This is a moist and tasty cake that goes down well with hot drinks . . . perfect for breaktime . . . with a buttery crumb . . . not too sweet . .
. topped with the chopped fruits . . . and then with a moreish oaty
sweet and buttery crumble topping baked on top.
It looks gorgeous dressed up with a light dusting of icing sugar on top of that buttery oat crumble topping.
It begins with a rich creamy cake batter that you spread into the pan. This then gets topped with chopped fruit, in this case pears and apples, which have been peeled, chopped and stirred together with a bit of lemon juice to hold their colour . . .
A buttery oaty crumble topping is sprinkled over the fruit and then the whole thing gets baked until the cake is risen and the fruit softened and that topping all crisp and scrumptious.
I like it served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top . . . Todd he likes his with custard and I admit it is absolute bliss with a dab of clotted cream or even single cream poured over . . . However you choose to enjoy it, I'm quite sure you will agree that this cake is a little taste of autumn heaven!
*Windfall Crumble Cake*
Makes one 9 inch cakeFor the cake:
For the crumble topping:
Mix the chopped fruit with the lemon juice and set aside.
Stir
together the flour, spices and sugar for the topping. Drop in the
butter and rub it in until you get a crumbly mixture. Stir in the
oats. Set aside.
I really hope that you will give this tasty cake a go. I think that you will agree with me that this is a mighty fine cake indeed! Bon Appetit!
Unfortunately I don't know anyone with an Apple tree, what sort of Apple should I buy a cooker or eater?? Many thanks xx
ReplyDeleteHi Ali! I usually use a Granny Smith, but any good tart eating apple will do! I hope you enjoy the cake! xo
DeleteThats great - thank you xx
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