Spiced Apple Cake

Ingredients

• 2 apples (grated, skin on - note 1)
• 250 g flour (all purpose - note 2)
• 12 g baking powder
• 4 g baking soda
• 2 g cinnamon (powder )
• 2 g nutmeg (powder - note 3)
• 2 g salt (fine)
• 100 g flaked almonds (note 4)
• 120 g oil (note 5)
• 200 g eggs (4 large eggs - note 6)
• 225 g brown sugar (note 7)
• 100 g apple sauce (note 8)
• 250 grams apple juice
• 25 grams lemon juice
• 26 grams brown sugar

Instructions

1. 1

   --- Making the Cake ---

2. 2

   Prepare the oven and tin — Preheat the oven to 170°C (340°F). Lightly butter a 20–22cm springform cake tin and line the base with parchment paper.

3. 3

   Dry ingredients — Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Sift together plain flour, baking powder, and baking soda to keep the crumb light and even.

4. 4

   Wet ingredients — Add the wet ingredients: Stir in the sugar, applesauce, and oil until just combined, no need to overmix. Fold in the grated fresh apples last.

5. 5

   Bake the cake — Pour the batter into the prepared tin, level the top, and bake for around 45–50 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.

6. 6

   --- Adding the syrup ---

7. 7

   Make the syrup — In a small saucepan, gently heat the sugar, apple juice and lemon juice until the sugar has fully dissolved. Let it simmer for a minute, then remove from the heat.

8. 8

   Poke holes in the cake — While the cake is still warm in the tin, use a skewer or toothpick to poke small holes all over the top. This helps the syrup soak in evenly.

9. 9

   Pour over the syrup — Slowly spoon or pour the warm syrup over the cake, letting it seep into the sponge. It should absorb fully without pooling.

10. 10

    Cool and finish — Let the cake cool completely in the tin before releasing it. Once cool, dust lightly with icing sugar just before serving.