Has anyone else got a glut of end-of-season apples to use up? If so, give this apple cake a try, with minimal sweeteners it’s perfect for the kids lunch box. Doesn’t seem to hang around for long though ....
Recipe: Apple Cake
Ingredients:
500g apples (weight before peeling & coring)
1 tbsp coconut or alternative oil
1 tbsp local honey (or maple syrup)
1 tsp ground cinnamon
150g ground almonds
200g wholewheat spelt flour
4 tsp baking powder
50g dates, chopped small
50g nuts (mixed or single type), chopped small
1 tsp ground ginger
2 eggs, beaten
300g yogurt (dairy or plant based)
Method:
1. Heat oven to 180C
2. Grease a cake tin approx 20cm diameter
3. Peel & core the apples, cut into small pieces
4. Warm coconut oil in frying pan. Add the honey and cinnamon, stir to combine
5. When oil is sizzling add the apple pieces, cook over medium heat for 10 mins. Remove from heat & set aside
6. In a large mixing bowl combine ground almonds, spelt flour, baking powder, nuts, dates and ground ginger
7. Add the eggs, yogurt and cooked apple to the bowl. Mix well then transfer to cake in
8. Cook for approx 50 mins, until cake has turned golden in colour & skewer comes out clean