Spiced Apple Cake

8

Serves

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Prep Time

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Cook Time

This versatile cake does double duty as a daytime treat or a warm dessert served with whipped cream or ice cream.
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Ingredients

  • 115g butter – softened
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1¼ cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups peeled and diced apple
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts
  • Icing sugar, to dust

Method

  • Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan bake).
  • Line a 21cm-diameter round cake tin with baking paper.
  • Cream the butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
  • Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Stir in the vanilla.
  • Sift in the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt and fold to combine evenly.
  • Stir in the apple and walnuts.
  • Transfer to the prepared tin.
  • Bake for 40–45 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
  • Dust with icing sugar to serve.