Low Fat Desserts Recipes - Spiced Apple Cake

Ingredients

• 225g self raising wholemeal flour

• 5ml baking powder

• 10ml ground cinnamon

• 175g chopped dates

• 75g soft light brown sugar

• 15ml pear and apple spread

• 120ml apple juice

• 2 eggs, beaten

• 90ml sunflower oil

• 2 eating apples, cored and grated

• 15ml chopped walnuts

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180'C/350"F /Gas 4. Line and grease a 20cm/8in deep round cake tin. Sift the flour, baking powder and cinnamon into a mixing bowl, then mix in the dates and make a well in the centre.

2. Mix the sugar with the pear and apple spread in a small bowl. Gradually stir in the apple juice. Add to the dry ingredients with the eggs, oil and apples. Mix thoroughly.

3. Spoon into the prepared cake tin, sprinkle with the walnuts and bake for 60-65 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. Invert on a wire rack, remove the lining paper and leave to cool.

4. Cook's Tip: It is not necessary to peel the apples - the skin adds extra fiber and softens on cooking.