Apple Cake
This traditional British apple cake is fabulously moist with a slightly crisp topping.
Nutrition Facts
Servings: 16
Amount Per Serving
% Daily Value*
Calories 270
13%
Calories from Fat 129
Total Fat 14.4g
22%
Saturated Fat 8.4g
42%
Unsaturated Fat 5.0g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Total Carbohydrate 33.4g
11%
Dietary Fibre 1.4g
5%
Sugars 19.6g
Protein 3.2g
6%
Cholesterol 64.3mgs
21%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
- 500 g (1 lb) cooking apples, peeled, cored and diced
- 250 g (8 oz) self-raising flour
- 250 g (8 oz) caster or superfine sugar
- 250 g (8 oz) butter or margarine, room temperature, cut into pieces
- 3 eggs
- 25 g (1 oz) ground almonds (optional)
- 2 tsp baking powder
- Grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tsp brown sugar for the topping (optional)
Instructions
- Place the apple pieces in a bowl with the lemon juice and toss well.
- Cream together the butter, sugar and lemon zest.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time with a tablespoon of the flour each time an egg is added.
- Add the ground almonds and sieve in the baking powder and the flour. Beat well.
- Add the apples into the batter, leaving any juice behind in the bowl. Fold in the apples.
- Grease an 8″ (20cm) baking tin and line with baking paper. Pour the batter into the tin and level it off. Sprinkle with the brown sugar. Bake at 180°C for about an hour.
- Test the cake by inserting a skewer into it. If the skewer comes out clean it is cooked. Leave to cool for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack.
Titli’s Tips
If your cake starts to burn on the top simply cover it with some foil and continue cooking.
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