Enjoy one of our fruity apple cake recipes for afternoon tea. Choose from our amazing apple crunch cake with whole poached apples baked inside to our pure apple cake made from sliced apple, an apple miso upside-down cake, streusel cakes, tea cakes and more.
Looking for more apple dessert recipes?
Apple carrot cake
Carrot cake is made even better with the addition of grated apple.
Simple apple loaf cake
Serve with a steaming cup of tea for the perfect afternoon treat!
Apple and custard teacake
A slice of this a day keeps the doctor away!
Chai-spiced apple crumble cake
This dessert-in-a-cake can be served for morning or afternoon tea, or even as the sweet course at your next dinner party.
Apple streusel cake
A moist, deliciously dense cake.
Apple miso upside down cake
Turn dessert on its head.
Little ginger cakes with lemon drizzle
A little bit sweet and a little bit tart, these delicious spiced ginger and apple cakes are perfect for Christmas time. Serve them in place of pudding after the big meal if you like.
Apple cake
This simple apple tea cake is dense, moist and delicious. Glazed with apricot jam and studded with tender apple pieces, it makes a great afternoon tea treat.
Apple custard crumble cake
The ultimate morning tea treat.
Apple almond cake
This divine apple cake has a crunchy almond topping and goes beautifully with a morning or afternoon cuppa.
Apple custard cake
Traditionally made in autumn to coincide with the harvest, this apple custard cake is a delightful marriage between the tartness of apples and the sweetness of custard and cake.
Toffee apple cake
This toffee apple cake recipe is inspired by the sticky, sweet carnival treats but is sophisticated enough to be a stunning centrepiece at your next dinner party.
Apple ginger cakes with lemon icing
Wow your guests with these mouth-watering little apple ginger cakes dripping with lemon icing.
Chocolate apple cake
This recipe is gluten-free, wheat-free, yeast-free and dairy-free. Use a hot dry knife to cut the cake. storage Note
Apple and cinnamon crunch cake with cinnamon anglaise
Pop the kettle on.
Spiced apple stack cake
This cake needs to be made at least a day ahead. Or, up to 2 days ahead; store, covered, in the refrigerator. Note
Apple sour cream cake
Deliciously moist, this sour cream and apple cake is perfect served straight from the oven with a dollop of ice-cream.
Moist apple and date cake
Pop the kettle onand cut yourself a slice.
Upside-down cake with caramelised apple
Turn dessert on its head.
Apple cake with burnt butter frosting
Burnt butter adds a gourmet edge to this delicious apple cake. Perfect for an afternoon tea-party, or just because you fancy something special on the weekend.
Apple cake with brandy butterscotch sauce
Warm apple cake with a lip-smacking brandy butterscotch sauce is a properly indulgent winter dessert. You could substitute whisky for brandy if you prefer. Serve with vanilla ice-cream for the full monty.
Apple custard teacakes
With a creamy custard filling and cinnamon sugar topping, these apple muffins are the perfect sweet treat.
Spicy apple tea cake
This old-fashioned treat is easy to make – and quite healthy for a cake! So get baking, then put your feet up with a cuppa.
Apple cream cake
Sink your fork into a slice of this warm moist cake, perfectly topped with crunchy almonds and tender apple pieces. It goes brilliantly with a dollop of fresh cream.
Spiced apple cupcakes
Yummy, delicious gluten-free and dairy-free spiced apple cupcakes perfect for the kids lunchbox and for you with a cup of tea, morning or afternoon.
Spiced apple stack with toffee apples
Spice up your next brunch or morning tea with this delightful spiced apple stack cake and sweet toffee apples!
Sicilian almond, apple and ricotta cake with pecans
With classic Mediterranean flavours this ricotta cake is hearty and wholesome; just crunch through that delicious tap layer of pecans to enjoy.
Mini apple cinnamon cakes
Make ahead – Cakes will keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. Greasing a muffin tray with melted dairy-free spread gives cakes a crisp golden crust You’ll need 2 lemons for zest. Note
Apple tea cake
Cut yourself a big slice, pop on the kettle, and sit back and relax.
Apple “cake” with vanilla syrup
This “cake” is both fat free and gluten free. A V-slicer or mandoline will make short work of slicing the apples thinly. Note
Caramel apple crumble cake
Golden and crumbly, this dense caramel and apple cake is wonderful with a cuppa for morning tea.
Pure apple cake with golden syrup custard
Made from little more than apples and a touch of spice, the long slow-cooking concentrates the apple taste.
