Apple Cake

 

This month we have mostly been dealing with apples. This recipe is the most super easy and tasty remedy so far, so I thought I'd share it with you. It's taken from the mighty Sue Lawrence's Book of Baking (ISBN 0-7553-1211-2), so all kudos to her. This is a brilliant book by the way, if you are a fan of baking, which I am, obviously. Look away now if you have OCD, this book is covered in cake. All the best cookbooks are covered in cake.

 

GERMAN APPLE CAKE
Serves 6 (or probably less, if you like cake)

100g/3.5oz/1 stick unsalted butter
100g/3.5oz/scant 1/2 cup golden granulated sugar
200g/7oz/1.75 cups self-raising flour, sifted
1 large free-range egg
500g/1lb (about 3-4) cooking apples, peeled, cored and sliced (I used 8 of our smallish Discovery apples)
55g/2oz/0.3 cup raisins
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
55g/2oz/0.25 cup demerara sugar

1. Preheat overm to 190C/375F/Gas 5 and butter an 18cm/7" springform cake tin.
2. Melt the butter in a large bowl in the microwave or in a pan over a low heat.
3. Remove from the heat then stir in the granulated sugar, flour, egg and a pinch of salt. Mix together to form a stiff dough. (That's IT?! Like I said, SO easy)
4. Place two thirds of the dough into the base of the prepared tin, pressing out gently with yout fingers to cover the base.
5. Mix together the apple slices, raisins, cinnamon and demerara sugar, then tip this into the tin, pressing down gently.
6. Place the remaining dough over the top in little clumps by roughly crumbling it between your fingers. Lightly press down with your hands.
7. Bake for 1 hour until golden brown and cooked through; cover lightly with foil for the last 10 minutes or so.
8. Cool in the tin for roughly 20 minutes then carefully transfer to a plate and serve warm or cold.
9. Omnomnomnom.

  

Mine's slightly overcooked (still trying to figure out this damn oven), but still tasty. Sue also says you can make this cake with other fruits including gooseberries, plums and rhubarb. Yum. Nice one, Sue.

*5 thumbs*

Tomorrow I'm going to make some apple butter and google how to make dried apples.