Apple cake
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About the bake
This traditional apple cake is an old but reliable recipe, serve with clotted cream. Next time you could try omitting the apple and cinnamon and replace with chopped dates and walnuts.
9 ingredients4 steps
Ingredients
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- 125gAllinson's Plain White Flour
- 100gUnsalted Butter (softened)
- 2Egg(s) (free range)
- 100gSilver Spoon Light Brown Soft Sugar
- 1 tspBaking powder
- 50mlWater (or fruit juice to mix)
For the topping
- 2Apple(s) (large)
- 1 tbspUnrefined demerara sugar
- 1 tspCinnamon
Method
Step 1
Heat oven to 180°C (fan 160°C, gas mark 4). Grease and line an 8in round cake tin.
Step 2
Cream together the butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs, then gradually add the flour and baking powder and fold in with the liquid to a soft mixture. Pour into the tin and spread evenly.
Step 3
Peel core trim, and cut the apples into quarters. Slice finely arrange on top of raw cake mix in rows.
Step 4
Sprinkle top with sugar and cinnamon bake for 25-30 minutes (check after 25 minutes to ensure it isn't getting too browned). Slice into pieces and serve.