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Apple and honey cake

STEVE MANFREDI

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I know, you're probably saying to yourself that you haven't really stopped. The point is that the early varieties have all been picked and the tastier, mid- and late-season varieties are coming off the trees right now. Apples picked fresh off the tree are far superior to those held for long periods in cold storage.

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Ingredients

  • 3 eggs

  • 100g caster sugar

  • 70g of honey

  • 80g of softened, unsalted butter

  • 300g of sifted self-raising flour

  • 1 level tsp of cinnamon powder

  • 3 apples

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180C and grease a 20cm-wide cake tin with softened butter. Dust the greased surface with a little flour.

    Beat together 3 eggs, 100g caster sugar and 70g of honey until the mixture is pale and fluffy. Add 80g of softened, unsalted butter and beat in. Add 300g of sifted self-raising flour, 1 level tsp of cinnamon powder and the flesh of 3 apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1cm pieces. Mix gently, or at low speed if using a mixer.

    Spoon the mixture into the cake tin and place in the oven for 45-55 min, making sure it is completely cooked in the middle before removing: test with a skewer - it should have no uncooked dough attached to it. Remove from the tin and cool on a cake rack.

    To serve 

    Serve with caramelised apple sauce and some cream if desired. 

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