Spicy Apple Cake Recipe

Tender and moreish, this cake keeps and travels well.

Great as a coffee morning cake, or with whipped cream for dessert.

Invariably comes out a little different each time, depending on the type of apples used.





Spicy Apple Cake (with a crunchy topping)
125g butter (1/2 cup)
1 cup cooked apple (or canned, if you wish)
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 cup of flour, plus 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp each of nutmeg, allspice
pinch salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup raisins or sultanas

1.  Preheat oven to 150 degrees celsius.
2.  Cream the butter and sugar, add apple and egg (using ingredients at room temperature).
     Or, melt the butter, cool a little before adding the sugar and egg (then leave for 5 minutes).
3.  Sift dry ingredients and add to the apple/butter mixture.  Stir until just blended.  Add sultanas.
4.  Spread into greased or lined baking pan.
5.  Add the crunchy topping (below).

Topping

Melt 1 Tablespoon butter, stir in 2-3 tablespoons of brown sugar and add up to 1/2 cup of large oat flakes.

Bake 35-40 minutes (until a skewer comes out clean).  Let it cool before cutting.