Name: Apple cake recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: Serves: 12
Cuisine: Baking, British
Ingredients: 175g self-raising flour; 175g soft baking margarine; 175g caster sugar; 3 large eggs, beaten; 1½ med-sized cooking apples, peeled and cubed; 1 level tsp cinnamon; Grated rind of 1 lemon; 60g sultanas; Icing sugar, to dust; 18cm square cake tin or; 20cm round tin, lined with baking parchment

By GoodtoKnow

published 25 June 2019

in Recipes

Our classic apple cake recipe is ideal for sharing and perfect as an afternoon treat. It combines tangy and sweet cooking apples with a light cinnamon infused and raisin packed sponge.

This cake can serve up to 12 people and takes 50 mins to cook in a medium heat oven. If the sponge starts to brown too quickly on top cover with baking parchment and continue to cook until done.

Dust with icing sugar to serve for an impressive and simple finish. A portion of this delicious, fruity cake works out at only 265 calories per serving.

Store leftovers in an airtight container or cake tin in a cool, dry place in your kitchen. It will last up to 2 days.

Ingredients

175g self-raising flour
175g soft baking margarine
175g caster sugar
3 large eggs, beaten
1½ med-sized cooking apples, peeled and cubed
1 level tsp cinnamon
Grated rind of 1 lemon
60g sultanas
Icing sugar, to dust
18cm square cake tin or
20cm round tin, lined with baking parchment

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Method

Set the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4.
Put the flour, margarine and sugar in a bowl. Add the eggs gradually and beat well. Stir in the apple, cinnamon, lemon rind and sultanas.
Bake in the oven for 40-50 mins, until the cake has risen and feels firm to the touch in the centre, and a skewer comes out clean after being inserted into the cake.
Leave to cool in the tin for 10 mins, then transfer to a wire rack to cool. Dust with icing sugar before serving.

Top Tip for making Apple cake

If you don't have any cooking apples you could always use normal eating apples instead

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