Somerset Apple Cake recipe
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Both Somerset and Dorset lay claim to this deliciously moist cake which is equally good served with cream and eaten warm as a pudding. It is best consumed within two days of being made.
ingredients
100 g (4 oz) butter
175 g (6 oz) dark soft brown sugar
2 eggs, beaten
225 g (8 oz) plain wholemeal flour
5 ml (1 tsp) ground mixed spice
5 ml (1 tsp) ground cinnamon
10 ml (2 tsp) baking powder
450 g (1 lb) cooking apples, peeled, cored and chopped
45-60 ml (3-4 tbsp) fresh milk
15 ml (1 tbsp) clear honey
15 ml (1 tbsp) light demerara sugar
175 g (6 oz) dark soft brown sugar
2 eggs, beaten
225 g (8 oz) plain wholemeal flour
5 ml (1 tsp) ground mixed spice
5 ml (1 tsp) ground cinnamon
10 ml (2 tsp) baking powder
450 g (1 lb) cooking apples, peeled, cored and chopped
45-60 ml (3-4 tbsp) fresh milk
15 ml (1 tbsp) clear honey
15 ml (1 tbsp) light demerara sugar
method
1. Grease and line a deep 18 cm (7 inch) round cake tin with greaseproof paper.
2. Cream the butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy. Add the eggs, a little at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the flour, spices and baking powder and mix well. Fold in the apples and enough milk to make a soft dropping consistency.
3. Turn the mixture into the prepared tin and bake at
170°C (325°F) mark 3 for 1 1/2 hours, until well risen and firm to the touch. Turn out on to a wire rack to cool.
4. When the cake is cold, brush with the honey and sprinkle with the demerara sugar to decorate.
2. Cream the butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy. Add the eggs, a little at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the flour, spices and baking powder and mix well. Fold in the apples and enough milk to make a soft dropping consistency.
3. Turn the mixture into the prepared tin and bake at
170°C (325°F) mark 3 for 1 1/2 hours, until well risen and firm to the touch. Turn out on to a wire rack to cool.
4. When the cake is cold, brush with the honey and sprinkle with the demerara sugar to decorate.
serving amount
makes 10 slices
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