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Toffee apple crumble cake
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Nutrition Facts
Toffee apple crumble layer cake
Amount Per Serving
Calories 965 Calories from Fat 522
% Daily Value*
Fat 58g89%
Saturated Fat 38g238%
Cholesterol 243mg81%
Sodium 146mg6%
Potassium 144mg4%
Carbohydrates 136g45%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 109g121%
Protein 9g18%
Vitamin A 2017IU40%
Calcium 73mg7%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Toffee apple crumble layer cake

A showstopper of a cake
Course: Dessert, Party food
Servings: 24 people
Calories: 965kcal
Author: Liam Charles

Equipment

  • 4 × 25cm cake tins

Ingredients

For the sponge:

  • 750 g unsalted butter softened
  • 600 g golden caster sugar
  • 150 g light muscovado sugar
  • 12 large eggs
  • 750 g self-raising flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 180 ml whole milk
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

For the crumble:

  • 225 g plain flour
  • 135 g soft brown sugar
  • 1 tsp fine sea salt
  • 150 g unsalted butter cold and cubed

For the cinnamon buttercream:

  • 900 g unsalted butter softened
  • 1.95 kg icing sugar
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 180 ml whole milk
  • 1.5 tsp vanilla extract

For the filling and topping:

  • 250 g shop-bought salted caramel
  • Apple compote
  • Apple crisps (optional)

Method

  • Preheat oven to 180C/Gas 4 and grease and line the cake tins.
  • Make the sponges. Cream your butter and both sugars together in a large bowl with a freestanding or hand-held mixer until light and fluffy. Crack the eggs in one at a time, mixing after each addition. If the mixture begins to curdle, just pop in a couple of tablespoons of the flour to bring it back together. Turn the speed down very low and add your flour and baking powder. Finally, add the milk and vanilla and give it one more blast. Divide your mixture evenly between the cake tins and bake for 25–30 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10–15 minutes in the tins before turning out on to a wire rack.
  • Make the crumble. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Tip your flour, sugar and salt into a large bowl and give it a good mix. Take the cubes of butter and begin to rub them into the flour. Tip the crumble onto the baking tray and bake for 25–30 minutes, until deep golden brown. Remove from the oven and leave to cool. Smash it and tip into an airtight container, ready for later.
  • Make the buttercream. Measure your butter into a large bowl and beat with your free-standing or hand-held mixer until light and pale. Sift your icing sugar and cinnamon into a separate bowl, then add it to the butter in three stages, beating after each addition. Scrape down the sides of the bowl from time to time. Add your milk and vanilla to loosen the buttercream and give it one more mix.
  • Use a cake leveller or sharp knife to trim the top off all the cakes so they are level. Spread a small amount of buttercream on a board that is slightly bigger than your sponges and place your first layer of sponge on top. Place that board on a turntable, if you have one. Place half the buttercream in a piping bag, snip the end and pipe a circle around the edge of the first layer of sponge, leaving a 10cm circle in the middle. Fill that circle with apple compote and sprinkle with crumble. Spoon the caramel into a piping bag and cut the tip off, then squiggle the salted caramel on top. Repeat until all the sponges are stacked. Your last sponge should be placed upside down on top.
  • Using a palette knife, cake scraper and a turntable, coat the outside and top of the cake with a thin layer of the remaining buttercream. Place in the fridge for at least an hour to set.
  • Remove the cake from the fridge and apply another layer of buttercream around the sides and top of the cake. Use any leftover buttercream to pipe around the top edges of your cake. Finally, place apple crisps on top with more crumble and – yes – more salted caramel.

Nutrition

Calories: 965kcal | Carbohydrates: 136g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 58g | Saturated Fat: 38g | Cholesterol: 243mg | Sodium: 146mg | Potassium: 144mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 109g | Vitamin A: 2017IU | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 1mg