Apple Spice Cake

A moist cake flavored with apple and spices

Preparation Time	: 15 mins
Cooking Time	: 1 - 11/4 hours

Ingredients

7-8oz / 200-225g peeled and sliced cooking apple
4 oz / 110g butter
2 eggs
5 oz / 150g sugar
5 oz / 150g self-raising flour
4 oz / 110g raisins
1 oz / 25g cocoa
3/4 tsp salt

Herbs & Spices

1/4 tsp Cinnamon Ground
1/2 tsp Nutmeg Ground
1/2 tsp Mixed Spice

Cooking Instructions

Preheat oven to 185C / 360F / gas mark 4-5

Place the apple in a large pan with the cinnamon. Gently heat and allow to cook until soft.

In a large bowl cream the butter with the sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, combining well. Add the flour and all other dry ingredients and mix well. Stir in the spiced apple and pour into a greased tin. Bake in the oven for 1 - 1 1/4 hours or until cooked.

Serve warm or cold. Sprinkle with icing sugar to decorate.