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Sticky apple cake with drunk currants
Serves: 6-8
Prep time: 20 minsTotal time: 
Recipe photograph by Yuki Sugiura
Sticky apple cake with drunk currants
Serves: 6-8
Prep time: 20 minsTotal time:
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Nutritional information (per serving)
Calories
600Kcal
Fat
28gr
Saturates
17gr
Carbs
72gr
Sugars
51gr
Fibre
3gr
Protein
5gr
Salt
1.1gr
James Ramsden
James Ramsden began his career writing for our magazine. He is now an established food writer, podcaster and co-owner of two popular London restaurants, Pidgin and Magpie.
James Ramsden
James Ramsden began his career writing for our magazine. He is now an established food writer, podcaster and co-owner of two popular London restaurants, Pidgin and Magpie.
Ingredients
- 250g butter, softened
- 100g molasses or dark brown sugar
- 2-3 apples, peeled, cored and sliced
- 150g light brown soft sugar
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 250g self-raising flour
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground allspice
- a pinch of salt
- 200ml crème fraîche, to serve
For the currants:
- 100g caster sugar
- 150ml dark rum
- 100g currants
Step by step
Get ahead
Make up to the end of step 3 up to 3 days ahead.
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Preheat the oven to 180°C, fan 160°C, gas 4. Grease a 20cm-diameter cake tin. Melt 50g of the butter in a small saucepan, add the molasses or sugar and stir until dissolved. Gently simmer until rich and dark, then tip into the cake tin. Arrange the apple slices on top.
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Beat the light brown sugar and the remaining butter together until light and fluffy, then beat in the eggs, a little at a time. Fold in the flour, spices and salt, and spread over the apples. Bake for 35-40 minutes, until springy to the touch. Leave to cool in the tin.
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For the boozy currants, mix the caster sugar and rum in a small pan, add the currants and simmer gently for 10 minutes, then set aside.
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To serve, gently warm the cake in a low oven, if you fancy, though it's just as good served cold. Warm the currants over a gentle heat. Turn the cake out on to a plate, slice and serve with a blob of crème fraîche and a spoonful of currants.
Chef quote
This is a sort of Anglo-French number, a marriage between a tarte Tatin and good old-fashioned cake. Served with currants that have been to Jamaica for their holidays