Apple Cake

My parents still had rather a lot of apples left from their trees this year which are getting to the point of needing to be used soon. So they gave me a large bagful and I decided to make another apple cake. I first made this recipe back in October when it was my turn to contribute 40 small cakes to the weekly teahouse that I attend, and it was very popular.

Apple Cake

Ingredients (makes 9 – 12)

350g cooking apples
juice of ½ lemon
175g margarine
200g soft brown sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
250g self raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
extra brown sugar, to sprinkle

Method

Pre-heat fan oven to 160 deg C.
Grease and line a square baking tin (20cm x 20cm).
Peel, core and slice the apples.
Squeeze lemon juice over them to prevent them from browning.
Place the margarine, sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour and baking powder into a large bowl.
Mix until smooth.
Spread half the cake mixture into the tin.
Arrange half the apples over the top of the mixture.
Top with the other half of the cake mixture and then with the other half of apples.
Sprinkle over the extra brown sugar.
Bake for 45-50 mins in pre-heated oven until golden and springy to the touch.
Leave to cool.
Then turn out of tin and cut into slices or squares.
Serve and enjoy.

I’d love to hear how you use up surplus apples?

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