Apple Cake
Scrumptious combination of apple and cinnamon with close ties to the classic apple sponge
8-10
170°C/fan 150°C/gas mark 3
1 hour 15 minutes
“I’ve gone for apple and cinnamon but those who are adventurous can try nutmeg or allspice or a blend of all three!”
Ingredients
400g cooking apples
1 tbsp sugar (for sprinkling)
65g golden syrup
40g margarine
40g light brown sugar
110g GF plain flour
1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 tsp ground ginger
1 egg
2 1/2 tbsp milk
Method
Preheat the oven to 170°C/fan 150°C/gas mark 3
Put the syrup, brown sugar and margarine into a saucepan and place over a low heat until the margarine has melted. Stir to mix together and leave to cool slightly while you prepare the apples.
Peel, core and slice the apples and place in an ovenproof dish. Sprinkle over the sugar.
Sieve the GF flour, bicarbonate of soda and ginger into a mixing bowl and make a well in the centre.
Beat the egg and the milk together. Now gradually mix together with the dry ingredients.
Now add the liquid ingredients from the saucepan and mix well to form a smooth batter.
Spoon the ginger mixture over the apples. Place the dish on a baking sheet. Bake in the centre of the oven for an hour or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the pudding comes out clean.
Serve warm with ice-cream or custard.
