Apple Cakes With Salted Caramel Sauce
INGREDIENTS
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Apple Cakes With Salted Caramel Sauce
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Donal Skehan Mar. 15, 2018 at 7:30 PM
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Apple cakes with salted caramel sauce
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TODAY
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COOK TIME:35 minutes PREP TIME:15 minutes SERVINGS:8
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These little apple cakes are a real mix of retro puddings and up to date desserts. I love the comforting apple sponge cake but the addition of the salted caramel sauce truly makes all the difference.
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Ingredients
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CAKES
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1 stick butter, plus more for greasing pans
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3/4 cup light brown sugar
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2 large eggs
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1 pinch salt
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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10 ounces peeled, cored and diced apples
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SALTED CARAMEL SAUCE
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1 stick butter
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3/4 cup dark brown sugar
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3 tablespoons golden syrup or light corn syrup
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2/3 cup double cream or heavy cream
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 pinch sea salt
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WHISKEY WHIPPED CREAM
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1 3/4 cups heavy cream
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3 tablespoons Irish whiskey, preferably Jameson
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3 tablespoons sifted powdered sugar
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Preparation
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For the cakes:
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1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease 8 dariole molds or ramekins with butter and place on a baking sheet.
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2. With an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl until pale. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing until incorporated. Fold in the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Stir in the apples and spoon the batter into the dariole mol
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3. Place the baking sheet with the filled molds in the oven and bake for 25-35 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. Turn out of the molds and leave the cakes to cool on a wire rack.
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For the salted caramel sauce:
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Place the butter, sugar and golden syrup into a saucepan and bring to a gentle boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the sugar has dissolved. Carefully add the cream, vanilla and salt and whisk together. Simmer for 3 minutes until the sauce is thick
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For the whiskey whipped cream:
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In a medium bowl, whisk the cream until soft peaks form.
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In a small bowl, dissolve the powdered sugar in the whiskey and then add the mixture to the cream, folding to combine.
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To serve:
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Place a cake on each individual plate, spoon some whiskey whipped cream on top, pour on some salted caramel and serve.
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