Cakes Recipes - Apple and Sultana Cake

Ingredients

• 175g butter

• 175g soft light brown sugar

• 3 eggs

• 225g self raising whole meal flour

• 115g self raising flour

• 5ml baking powder, sifted

• 10ml ground mixed spice

• 350g cooking apples, peeled, cored and diced

• 175g sultanas

• 75ml skimmed milk

• 30ml demerara sugar

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 160'C/325'F / Gas 3. Lightly grease a deep 20cm/ 8in round loose-based cake tin and line with non­stick baking paper.

2. Place the butter, sugar, eggs, flours, baking powder and spice in a large bowl and beat together until thoroughly mixed. Fold in the apples, sultanas and enough milk to make a soft dropping consistency.

3. Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin and level the surface. Sprinkle the top with demerara sugar, then bake for about 1 hours, until risen, golden brown and firm to the touch. Cool in the tin for a few minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cook completely. Serve in slices.