APPLE AND SPICE CAKE, SOUTH AFRICAN

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Quick and easy. You'll notice this is a muffin-type batter, but I prefer making this as a cake and serving it simply, in squares, with coffee or tea. It's also very good served with ice cream.

Provided by Zurie

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h25m

Yield 8-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

400 g sweet apples, coarsely grated and weighed after grating
1 extra-large egg, beaten
375 ml cake flour
3 teaspoons baking powder (not soda)
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1 cup sugar
200 ml chopped walnuts or 200 ml pecans
80 ml cooking oil

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 180 deg C/350 deg F.
  • Using a square cake tin of 16 - 20cm in diameter, grease it well, line the bottom with cake paper, and grease the paper too.
  • Beat the egg in a LARGE mixing bowl.
  • Add the grated apple, and toss well.
  • Measure and mix well all dry ingredients up to the allspice.
  • Mix the sugar, nuts and oil with the apple and egg in the large bowl.
  • Add the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
  • Spread the batter -- which is sticky -- in the prepared tin.
  • Bake 45 - 60 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
  • OR fill 12 muffin cups and bake about 25 - 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 390.4, Fat 17.8, SaturatedFat 2.2, Cholesterol 30.7, Sodium 438.5, Carbohydrate 55.4, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 30.7, Protein 5.1

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