Almond and apple cake

About this recipe: This cake is moist and creamy. At the same time, you can taste and smell of almond and apple too. Suitable for tea time & parties.

Ingredients
Serves: 8 

• melted butter for greasing
• 180g butter, at room temperature, chopped
• 140g caster sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 eggs, at room temperature

• 100g ground almonds
• 150g self-raising flour
• 80ml milk
• 2 small Royal Gala apples, quartered, cored & thinly sliced

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Method
Prep:25min  ›  Cook:30min  ›  Extra time:50min  ›  Ready in:1hr45min 

1. Preheat the oven to 170 C / Gas mark 3. Brush around 22cm (base measurement) cake tin with melted butter to grease. Line base and side with baking parchment.
2. Beat butter, caster sugar & vanilla in a bowl for 8 mins or till pale and creamy (by hand or electric beater). Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. Stir in ground almonds. Add half the flour and half the milk. Use a wooden spoon to stir until well combined. Repeat remaining flour and milk.
4. Arrange the apple, slightly overlapping, over the base of the prepared tin. Spoon mixture into the tin and smooth the surface.
5. Bake in the oven for 30-35 mins or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
6. Set aside in the pan for 10 mins to cool slightly before turning onto a serving plate. Serve warm.

Cook's note

Check out the original recipe on my blog, Bits of Taste.

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