Apple & Cinnamon Tea Cake

And after our customer question this week, it seems only right that this one makes a comeback!

Serves: 4 | Cooking Time:

  • 3 apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
  • 125g butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup caster sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1½ cups self-raising flour
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1–2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp raw or brown sugar

  1. Heat oven to 180°C. Grease and line a 20cm round cake tin.
  2. Cream butter and caster sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Beat in eggs one at a time.
  4. Add vanilla.
  5. Fold through flour and milk until just combined.
  6. Spoon the cake mixture into the prepared tin and smooth the top.
  7. Arrange the apple slices over the top of the cake.
  8. Combine cinnamon and brown sugar and sprinkle generously over the apples.
  9. Bake for approximately 35–45 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
  10. Allow to cool slightly before serving.

And to settle this week's question — the apple goes ON TOP, not through the cake batter.

Lovely warm with a little custard too.

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