Irish Apple Cake recipe

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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

Nutrition Info

490.2 calories
carbohydrate: 61.1 g
cholesterol: 137.8 mg
fat: 25.2 g
fiber: 2.1 g
protein: 6.2 g
saturatedFat: 15.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 314 mg
sugar: 24.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

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

  2. Grease a 9x9-inch baking pan.

  3. Mix flour, sugar, and salt together in a bowl.

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

  5. Mix applesauce, cinnamon, and cloves together in a small bowl.

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

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

Recipe Yield

1 9x9-inch cake

Recipe Note

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.

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