A snack-box or picnic treat ...

Here's an easy to make treat for snack-time or as a dessert (from this week's playgroup)!


Spiced Apple Cake

125g butter

2 large apples (grated with skin on) eg Granny Smith or use ½ cup of apple sauce and 1 large apple grated

1 cup of sugar

1 egg

1½ cups flour (if using a blend of whole wheat flour with white flour then reduce flour to 1¼ cups)

1 tsp baking soda

2 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp allspice

Topping

1½ Tbspn butter (melted)

½ cup rolled oats

¼ cup brown sugar

1 tsp cinnamon

Method

1. Melt butter in medium-large saucepan.  Remove from heat and add apples, sugar and egg.  Beat to combine.
2. Fold in sifted dry ingredients.
3. Pour the mixture into a well greased baking pan (no larger than 23 cm).
4. Mix topping together and sprinkle on the unbaked cake mixture. 
5. Bake at 180 degrees Celsius for 30-45 minutes.

Different types of apples will vary the cooking time slightly.

This cake also makes a great lunch-box or picnic food.  Serve warm with ice-cream, cream or custard for dessert!