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Authentic Irish Apple Cake
This Irish apple cake is made in a pressure cooker for a moist, tender crumb with a golden crust, perfectly balancing cinnamon-spiced apple slices.
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Prep Time
35
minutes
mins
Cook Time
1
hour
hr
Total Time
1
hour
hr
35
minutes
mins
Course
Soup
Cuisine
Mexican
Servings
10
servings
Calories
373
kcal
Equipment
1 Pressure cooker
with trivet
1 Mixing bowl
1 Greased cake pan
Ingredients
Main ingredients
½
cup
unsalted butter
at room temp
½
cup
granulated sugar
2
large eggs
3
tablespoon
whole milk
or cream
1 ¼
cups
all purpose flour
1
teaspoon
baking powder
1
teaspoon
cinnamon
⅛
teaspoon
salt
3
Granny Smith apples
peeled and sliced thin
confectioner's sugar
for dusting
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
Preheat pressure cooker by heating 1 cup water on the bottom with trivet inside.
In a bowl, cream together unsalted butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
Add eggs one by one, mix well after each, then stir in milk or cream.
Whisk flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a separate bowl.
Gradually fold dry ingredients into wet mix until just combined, then fold in sliced apples evenly.
Pour the batter into a greased cake pan. Cover pan with foil, place on the trivet in the cooker. Seal lid, cook on high pressure for 30 minutes.
After cooking, let that natural release happen—don’t rush it. Wait about 10 minutes before releasing any leftover steam. Open carefully.
Remove cake pan, let cool briefly. Dust with confectioner’s sugar right before serving to add a sweet finishing touch.
Wrap the cake tightly to hold moisture if keeping leftovers.
Store in the fridge if warm, or freeze slices wrapped in foil and plastic wrap, thaw as needed.
Serve warm for the best flavor and texture.
Notes
This cake combines soft apple flavors with cinnamon and a delicate buttery crumb topping, creating a warm, comforting dessert.