This October we’ve been championing British apples. So naturally our recipe of the month is apple based.

Recipe for Somerset Apple Cake

Ingredients:
1lb (450g) cooking apples
Salted water to keep apple slices white
12 oz (350g) self raising flour
2 tsp baking powder
12 oz (350g) caster sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp almond essence
8 oz (225g) melted butter
Flaked almonds
Caster sugar to sprinkle

Method

Pre-heat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Grease and base line a 12 x 9 in (30 x 23 cm) roasting tin with greaseproof paper. Peel, core and thinly slice the apples into lightly salted water.

Measure flour, baking powder and sugar into a large bowl. Beat eggs together with almond essence and stir into the flour with the melted butter. Mix well then spread half mixture into the tin. Arrange the apple slices over the top of the mixture, then cover with remaining mixture (don’t worry if apples show through a bit). Sprinkle generously with almond flakes.

Bake for about 1 1/4 hours or until the cake is golden, firm to touch and slightly shrunk from the sides. Leave to cool. Turn cake out, sprinkle with castor sugar and cut into generous chunks.

Can be served cold or warm with custard or cream.

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