![Harlinger apple cake](https://sbs-au-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com/drupal/food/public/kc_dutch-harlinger-cake.jpg?imwidth=1280)
The kind of apple cake you can take home to your parents. Source: Alan Benson
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10 hours of cooking and 10 hours of cooling.
![Sadie's birthday apple cake](https://sbs-au-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com/drupal/food/public/10_gf5_ep5_tim-thatcher.jpg?imwidth=1280)
Matthew Evans' recipe contains a bucketload of apples. Source: Tim Thatcher
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Goes well with a dollop of double cream.
![Vintage apple cake](https://sbs-au-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com/drupal/food/public/vintage-apple-cake.jpg?imwidth=1280)
Don't worry, it's the recipe that's vintage, not the cake. Source: Guardian Faber
![Polish apple cake is winning over the locals at this coastal cafe.](https://sbs-au-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com/drupal/food/public/apple_cake.jpg?imwidth=1280)
Cake, apples and fluffy coconut meringue. Source: The Lion and Buffalo
![Chopped apple cake](https://sbs-au-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com/drupal/food/public/apple-cake.jpg?imwidth=1280)
Like the apple's answer to banana bread. Source: Ashley Rodriguez
![Apple charlotte](https://sbs-au-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com/drupal/food/public/james-martin-apple-charlotte.jpg?imwidth=1280)
This one kind of treads the line between bread pie and cake. Source: Great British Food Revival
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No need to mess with the classics.
Matthew Evans explores all things farm to table in season 5 of Gourmet Farmer, 8pm Thursday nights from August 1 to October 3 on SBS and SBS On Demand. Visit the for recipes, the episode guide and more.