Apple Cake

This batter style cake is delicious by itself and amazing smothered in custard. Enjoy!

Apple Cake

2 Eggs

175g Caster Sugar + extra for dusting

85g Butter

75ml Milk

1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract

125g Plain Flour

1/2 tsp Cinnamon (ground)

1/2 tsp Nutmeg (ground)

2 1/4 tsp Baking Powder

2 Bramley Apples (pealed, cored & thinly sliced)

Custard to serve

• Preheat the oven to Gas 6/200 C/400 F
• Grease and line a square cake tin approx 20 x 20 cm
• Whisk together the eggs, sugar and vanilla until it forms a thick mousse consistency (about 5 minutes with an electric whisk)
• Put the milk and butter into a small saucepan and heat until the butter has melted then take off of the heat.
• With the whisk still running, pour the butter mixture into the egg mixture.
• Sift in the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and baking powder and fold carefully ensuring there are no lumps.
• Pour into the cake tin and smooth over the top.
• Scatter all of the apple slices over the batter then sprinkle over the extra sugar.
• Bake in the oven for 10 minutes then reduce the oven to Gas 4/180 C/350 F and bake for a further 25-30 minutes until well risen and golden.
• Allow to cool in the pan before cutting into squares and tucking in.