CHEF'S DELIGHT: Apple cake
- Recipe by Paula Heatley -
A WORD FROM THE CHEF
I am very lucky to have friends who supply me with apples at this time of the year so this is a perfect cake to use them up and it makes a lovely dessert served with custard or even just enjoy with a cuppa.
INGREDIENTS
225g self raising flour
1tsp baking powder
175g caster Sugar
Two eggs
2tsp cinnamon
150g butter melted
300g cooking apples peeled and sliced
25g flaked almonds
METHOD
Preheat the oven to Oven 150c and line an 8” loose bottom cake tin.
Place all the ingredients except the almonds into a large bowl and whisk until blend)ed.
Spoon half the mixture into the bottom of the tin and spread out. Place your sliced apples on, piling them in the centre.
Spoon the rest of the mixture on top and smooth out as best you can.
Don’t worry if all the apples are not covered, the mixture will find its own level as it bakes.
Sprinkle with the almonds and pop in the oven for 60 to 90 minutes until the cake has risen and is golden brown.
Allow to cook in the tin for about 10 minutes and then take out of the tin and allow to cook fully.
Serve with some custard or cream or both!
ABOUT THE CHEF
Paula Heatley is a mother of four, who loves to cook and bake for her family.
Find her recipes on Instagram ‘paulas family kitchen’.