This is an unusual cake that makes a lovely dessert. The tartness of the apples gives it a fresh and light quality which is welcome at the end of a good meal.
Serves 8-10Prep Time 50 minsCooking Time 65 mins
Shopping List
500g (1 lb) tart cooking apples e.g. Bramleys or Granny
Smiths
75g (3oz) self-raising flour
1 level tsp baking powder
125g (4oz) caster sugar
75ml (2½ fl oz) milk
50g (2oz) melted butter
2 medium eggs, beaten
Soft butter for greasing cake tin
You will need a deep, 20cm (8 inch) cake tin, a cooling rack
and baking parchment.
Topping:
75g (3oz) butter, very soft
100g (3½oz) caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 medium egg, beaten
Icing sugar
Method
Preheat oven to 170C/325F/M3.
Grease the tin and line the base with a circle of baking
parchment.
Peel, core and chop the apples, place in the tin. Put the rest
of the ingredients into a bowl and using the Hand Mixer with beaters at top speed, beat to a smooth
cream.
Pour the batter over the apples and bake for 45 minutes on the
middle shelf.
Beat the topping ingredients together and pour over the
semi-baked cake.
Return to the oven for a further 30 minutes.
Cool the cake in the tin for a further 40 minutes. Loosen sides
with a knife and gently shake out onto the cooling rack lined with
a piece of parchment. Leave to cool a little.
Carefully turn the cake over onto a serving plate, so the
topping is uppermost.
Sprinkle with a little icing sugar and serve with some softly
whipped Whipping Cream.