This delicious apple cake is the perfect accompaniment to your mid-morning cup of tea, or for an afternoon treat. This recipe makes a 10-inch tart.
Ingredients
For the cake
- 15 tablespoons self-raising flour
- 12 tablespoons caster sugar
- 9 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 6 tablespoons milk
- 3 eggs
- 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- 3 cooking apples
For the topping
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 3oz margarine
- 1 egg
- Cream to serve
Method
The cake
Grease a 10-inch cake ring. In a bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, oil, milk, eggs, baking powder and cinnamon to form a smooth batter. Peel and slice the apples thinly, then place in the dish, overlapping onto the batter. Bake for 20 minutes at 180oC.
Topping
In a small bowl, mix together the sugar and the melted margarine. Whip the egg white and add to the mixture. Pour onto the cake and bake for a further 20-25 minutes at 180C.
Top tip: serve warm and with cream.
