Apple and Fruit Cake

Ingredients

• 2 granny smith apples
• 125 g butter, softened
• 0.5 cup caster sugar
• 2 eggs
• 400 g tubs Nestlé DIET Apricot Yogurt
• 2 cup mixed dried fruit
• 0.5 cup chopped mixed glacé fruits
• 1 cup wholemeal self raising flour
• 1 cup self raising flour
• 2 tbsp apricot jam, warmed

Instructions

1. 1

   preheat oven to 180°c/160°c fan forced. greae and base line a 23cm spring form pan with baking paper.

2. 2

   peel apples; cut into quarters and remove cores. place in a small saucepan, cover with water and bring the boil. reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes or until just tender; drain, cool.

3. 3

   make narrow lengthways cuts into the rounded side of each piece of apple, cutting about 3/4 of the way through.

4. 4

   using electic beaters, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. add eggs, one at a time; add NESTLÉ diet apricot yogurt and beat until combined

5. 5

   stir in dried fruit, glace fruit and sifted flours. spread into prepared pan; arrange apple quarters rounded-side up around the edge of the cake, press into the mixture slightly.

6. 6

   bake for 1 1/4 hours or until golden brown and firm in the centre. turn out onto a wire rack and brush with jam. serve warm or cool with extra NESTLÉ diet apricot yogurt if desired.