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!
Servings: 16 Pieces
Calories: 247kcal
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
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