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    Home » Recipes » Bars and Slices

    Apple Shortcake

    Published: Sep 25, 2021 by Emma Burton · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    **Post and images updated 2021**

    Apple Shortcake is a soft and buttery, flaky shortcake base and topping with a cinnamon apple filling that is perfect for breakfast, brunch or dessert!

    Apple shortcake is an old fashioned classic recipe that should definitely have a place in your baking repertoire.

    Slices of apple shortcake on a plate.

    A lot of the recipes I have seen for apple shortcake use just regular sugar so I added a touch of icing sugar for added sweetness and to add the melt-in-the-mouth feel.

    In addition I also added a touch of cornflour (cornstarch) to aid in a soft and melt-in-the-mouth texture of the shortcake layer.

    I really can't help changing up recipes and making my own twist on classic recipes and I hope you like my adjustments.

    Apple and pieces of apple shortcake on a plate.

    Another change I made was adding brown sugar and cinnamon to the apple filling.

    Classic apple shortcake is often just apples. You can use canned apples and just add cinnamon to those but I believe fresh Granny Smith apples are best.

    There is the added step of cooking the apples in a mixture of water, brown sugar and cinnamon using fresh apples but I believe it's definitely worth it.

    Apple filled shortcake.

    Cinnamon and apple is one of my favourite flavour pairings so I had to add the cinnamon. My taste testers all agreed they loved the addition of the cinnamon but if you want a pure apple shortcake just omit the cinnamon.

    Apple shortcake slice and apple on a plate.
    Apple short cake slices on a plate.

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    Slices of apple shortcake on a plate.
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    Apple Shortcake

    Apple Shortcake is a soft and buttery, flaky shortcake base and topping with a cinnamon apple filling that is perfect for breakfast, brunch or dessert! 
    Prep Time15 minutes mins
    Cook Time30 minutes mins
    Total Time45 minutes mins
    Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 16 Pieces
    Calories: 247kcal
    Author: Emma Burton

    Ingredients

    • ¾ Cups Butter, Softened (190g)
    • ⅔ Cup Sugar (140g)
    • ¼ Cup Icing Sugar (can omit and use 1 cup sugar) (30g)
    • 2 Large Eggs
    • ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
    • 3 Cups All Purpose Flour (380g)
    • 2 Tbsp. Cornflour (15g)
    • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
    • 3 teaspoon Baking Powder
    • ⅛ teaspoon Salt

    Apple Filling;

    • 1 Tbsp. Water
    • 2 Tbsp. Brown Sugar (30g)
    • 2-3 teaspoon Cinnamon
    • 2 or 3 Large Granny Smith Apples
    Metric - US Conventional

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and grease a 11"x7" baking pan with non stick spray or butter. (You could use a 9"x13" but it will yield a slightly flatter shortcake).
    • First make the shortcake.
    • Cream the butter, sugar and icing sugar until pale and creamy.
    • Add in the eggs and vanilla extract and beat until fluffy.
    • Add in the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt and mix until combined.
    • Press into a flat disk and place in the fridge while you make the apple filling.
    • In a saucepan add the water, brown sugar and cinnamon.
    • Peel the skin off the apples and chop the apples into thin slicing and then chop those slices into half. (2 or 3 apples depending on how much apple filling you want)
    • Place in the saucepan over a medium heat until the apples begin to cook and the brown sugar dissolves.
    • I cooked mine for around 5-10 minutes for softer slices but how soft you make them is completely personally choice.
    • Drain the excess water and liquid.
    • Take the shortcake our of the fridge and press half into the base of the prepared baking pan.
    • Spread over the apples in an even layer and cover with the remaining shortcake mixture.
    • Place in the oven for 25-35 minutes. The top and sides should be golden brown and if you have a glass baking pan, check the bottom is also pale golden. This is how you know it is cooked.
    • Serve warm with some cream or allow to cool completely and serve with yoghurt for brunch.
    • Store in an airtight container in the fridge and slice pieces as you need them to keep them from going soft.

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    Notes

    You can replace the apples with a tin of apple filling.
    You can omit the vanilla essence, cinnamon and icing sugar.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1Piece | Calories: 247kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 260mg | Potassium: 113mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 71IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 1mg
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