Name: Apple cream cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 90 min
Ingredients: 400 gram can pie apples; 1 cup self-raising flour; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 3/4 cup caster sugar; 1/2 cup almond meal (ground almonds); 3/4 cup cream; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3/4 cup slivered almonds; icing sugar, to serve; thick cream, to serve

Apple cream cake

Sink your fork into a slice of this warm moist cake, perfectly topped with crunchy almonds and tender apple pieces. It goes brilliantly with a dollop of fresh cream.

Makes 1 Item

Prep

15M

Cook

1H 15M

Total

1H 30M

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Ingredients

400 gram can pie apples

1 cup self-raising flour

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

3/4 cup caster sugar

1/2 cup almond meal (ground almonds)

3/4 cup cream

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3/4 cup slivered almonds

icing sugar, to serve

thick cream, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C (160° fan-forced). Lightly grease and line a 20cm round cake pan.

2.Chop apples and drain on paper towel for 10 minutes.

3.Meanwhile, sift flour and spices into a large bowl. Stir in sugar and almond meal. Using a wooden spoon, lightly fold combined cream, egg and vanilla into the dry ingredients. Fold apple through. Pour into prepared pan.

4.Sprinkle top with almonds. Bake for 60-75 minutes, until cooked when tested with skewer.

5.Cool in pan for 5 minutes before turning onto a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with icing sugar, serve with cream, if desired.

Use any well drained canned fruit you prefer.
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