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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nWhat if I told you there is nothing Irish about mint? So why do we prepare mint desserts for St. Patrick's Day? Because mint is green and St Patrick's Day is dedicated to green. Fake green everything... ugh!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Okay, rant over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This dessert is actually Irish and does not contain mint. Instead it is loaded with apples and all kinds of sweet spices like cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and allspice in a rich cake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What Kind of Apples for Irish Apple Cake<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Traditionally, Irish Apple Cake is made with tart apples, such as Granny Smith. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can use any apple you like, but some apples hold up better to baking without turning to mush: Crispin, Braeburn, Honeycrisp, and Golden Delicious to name a few (more apple choices here<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can use a traditional cake pan, but I like a springform pan<\/a> for ease of removal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A gadget that peels, cores and slices like this one for a stand mixer <\/a>or this manual one <\/a>comes in handy when you have plenty of apples to process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Or you can just do them by hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Go beyond the corned beef and cabbage and try some authentic recipes from Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p><\/div>\nSpecial Equipment for Irish Apple Cake<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
More Irish Recipes from #OurFamilyTable<\/h2>\n\n\n
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