Nanna Hilda's Moist Apple Cake

Moist apple cake recipe handed down from my Nanna Hilda. Nom nom nom!

Ingredients

Below is a list of ingredients you will need.

  • 4 oz Sugar (standard sugar cane)
  • 4 oz Margarine
  • 8 oz 'Self Raising' flour
  • 2 nr Large apples
  • 1 nr Egg
  • 2 tbs Milk (table spoons)

    • Tools

    Below is a list of tools you will need.

  • weighing scales
  • large bowl
  • knife
  • table spoon
  • oven
  • ovenproof baking tray

    • Cooking Method

    Turn on the oven to preheat to a temperature of 180 degree

    *160 deg.fan or gas mark 4

    Add sugar, margarine and self raising flour into a bowl and mix together

    *best to rub ingredients together with your finger tips

    Peel and core your apples then dice the flesh into small pieces.

    *dispose of the apple core and peel into compost bin

    Add the diced apples, egg and milk to the bowl and mix until doughy

    Add mixture to the baking tray and sprinkle on top with sugar

    * Rub margarine inside baking tray to prevent cake sticking in the tray

    Carefully put into the center of the oven until golden brown on top

    Remove from oven and leave to cool a little then serve and enjoy!

    * push tip of knife into the cake and if it comes out with wet cake mix then it is still not fully cooked and needs a little longer

    Tips

    If you want to make it more indulgent then put a slice of cake in a bowl and pour custard over the top.

    Author

    Original recipe by Hilda Parkinson and added here by Alexis Pendleton. Feel free to check me out on , GitHub and LinkedIn.