MY AUTUMN APPLE SPONGE CAKE

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A pretty cake made with fresh apples. Perfect to serve with ice cream, custard, cream etc. Easy to make - no tricky instructions, so you can even let the little ones have a go or help out!

Provided by Um Safia

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 8-10 slices, 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

125 g self raising flour
125 g granulated sugar
125 g butter or 125 g margarine, softened
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 lemon, juice and zest of
2 large apples, preferably cooking apples
2 medium eggs
2 tablespoons sultanas
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 180c/gas4. Grease and line the base of a loose based tin approximately 20cm.
  • Cut the apples into quarters and remove the cores. Slice lengthways and toss in bowl of lemon juice.
  • Sieve the flour, cinnamon and baking powder into a large mixing bowl. Add butter, eggs, sugar, sultanas and lemon zest. Beat for 4-5 mins until thoroughly mixed.
  • Place mixture in the cake tin and carefully level the top. Dry off apples with kitchen towl or drain well and arrange slices in a pattern on the top of cake mix.
  • Bake for around 30-35 minutes - until springy. Once cooked allow to stand for 5 mins then remove from tin and place on wire cooling rack.
  • Serve as it is or lightly dust with icing sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 237.8, Fat 14, SaturatedFat 8.4, Cholesterol 74.3, Sodium 195.9, Carbohydrate 25.6, Fiber 2, Sugar 7.8, Protein 3.8

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