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Spiced Apple Cake

8 - 10 servings
Easy
20 minutes
A satisfying fusion of aromatic spices and the sweetness of ripe apples. Our Spiced Apple Cake is a warm and comforting treat, perfect for autumn.
Fill your home with a spicy aroma. This light fruit cake is made with fresh apples, lemon zest, and mixed spices. It's a moist and flavour-packed treat that’s an ideal indulgence for any occasion.
Recipe Ingredients
How to Prepare
For the Cake
225 g
Cooking Apples (8 oz) peeled, cored and finely chopped
110 g
Sultanas (4 oz)
150 ml
Milk (¼ pint)
175 g
Light Brown Sugar (6 oz)
350 g
Plain Flour (12 oz)
4
Dr. Oetker Baking Powder Sachets x 4 (4 tsp)
10 g
Mixed Spice (2 tsp)
Lemon Zest from 1 lemon
175 g
Unsalted butter (6 oz) melted
50 g
Demerara Sugar (2 oz)
2
Medium Eggs

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Dr. Oetker Baking Powder Sachets x 4 (4 tsp)
Prep:
20 minutes
1
Spiced Apple Cake

Pre-heat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF/Gas Mark 4. Grease and line a 20cm (8 inch) deep tin.

2

Mix together the apples and sultanas then pour over the milk and set to one side.

3

Place the soft brown sugar, flour, Baking Powder, spice and lemon rind in a bowl. Gradually beat in the butter and egg.

4

Finally beat in the apple and sultana mixture. Spoon the mixture into the tin, sprinkle the demerara sugar over the top and bake for approximately 1 hour 10 minutes until well risen and firm to the touch.

5

Cool slightly before turning out onto a wire rack.

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