Apple Cake
- Contains Dairy
- Contains Wheat
- Contains Eggs
Prepared with
Ingredients
- 6fl. oz water, for steaming
- 4oz unsalted butter, cubed, plus extra for greasing
- 7oz self-raising flour (or plain flour with 2 tsp baking powder)
- 4oz, plus 1 tbsp light brown soft sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 medium eggs
- 2 tbsp milk
- 2 eating apples, peeled, cored and chopped into1cm pieces
- Whipped or clotted cream, optional, for serving
- Vanilla ice cream, optional, for serving
- Baking parchment
Instructions
Step 1
Pour 180ml water in the Combi Pan for steaming. Place the Crisper Plate on top and set aside until needed.
Step 2
Grease cake tin with butter and line the base with a circle of baking parchment.
Step 3
In a medium bowl, add the flour and butter and rub together with your fingertips until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. Mix in the brown sugar and cinnamon and then whisk in the eggs and milk until combined.
Step 4
Fold in chopped apple and spoon the batter into cake tin. Sprinkle the 1 tablespoon brown sugar over the top.
Step 5
Place the cake on top of the Crisper Plate. Slide the tray into Level 1. Close door and slip SmartSwitch to COMBI COOKER. Select COMBI BAKE, set temperature 160°C and set time to 25 minutes. Press START/STOP to begin cooking (the unit with steam for 20 minutes before baking). Check if cooked after 20 minutes (cooking is done when a skewer inserted comes out clean).
Step 6
When cooking is complete, remove pan. Let cake cool in cake tin for 10 minutes. Serve warm, or leave to cool completely. Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.