Recipe Review: Double-Apple Crumble Cake

Introduction

This is a rather simple, great fall dessert for when fresh apples are in season. The recipe has a lot of steps, but none are particularly technical nor time-consuming. The cake itself tasted great, but didn’t stand out in any particular way. I’d rate this slightly behind the other fall cake in the book, the Pear Chestnut Cake.

Recipe Outline

Recipe: Double-Apple Crumble Cake	Special Equipment: 9 Inch Springform Pan
Source: Dessert Person	Time: 3.5 Hours
Author: Claire Saffitz	Difficulty: 2/5
Type: Dessert (Baking)	Score: ★★★☆☆

Making The Crumble

Making The Batter

Tip: It’s not clear exactly how many apple slices should be used based on how the recipe is written as it seems to specify the weight on the apples before they have been peeled, prepped, etc. In terms of prepped apple slices we used about 450 grams and felt that resulted in plenty of apple in the cake.

Baking The Cake

Final Product

Key Takeaways

• This tastes best with fresh apples. The recipes recommends tart ones, but sweet ones work fine as well.
• Final Score: 3/5 – This is a fairly quick and easy recipe for a great fall cake. Definitely worth a try.