Cakes Recipes - Apple and Sultana Cake Recipe

  
 

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

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.