A delectable apple cake with sultanas offers a delightful blend of flavors and textures, perfect for any occasion or a cozy moment with a cup of tea.
Crafted by London baker Edd Kimber, this recipe is both easy to make and best enjoyed warm, promising to become a favorite in your baking repertoire. The Express reports that this cake, serving eight, features chunks of sweet apple and a crunchy demerara sugar topping, earning it high praise from BBC Good Food as ideal for teatime or dessert, especially when paired with warm custard.
With a quick preparation time of 20 minutes and additional baking time of 40 minutes, this recipe is labeled as “easy” by a cooking website, making it ideal for a speedy weekend baking session. To start, preheat your oven to 180°C (or 160°C for a fan oven) or gas mark 4, and prepare a 20cm cake tin by greasing and lining it with baking paper.
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour and cinnamon, then rub in the butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in light brown sugar, followed by the egg and gradually adding milk until a smooth, thick batter forms. Mix in chopped apples and sultanas until well incorporated.
Transfer the batter into the prepared cake tin, smoothing out the top and optionally sprinkling demerara sugar over it. Bake for 30-40 minutes until the cake is golden and a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.
After baking, let the cake cool in the tin for about 15 minutes before carefully turning it out onto a wire rack to cool completely. Serve warm, topped with a drizzle of custard for the most delicious experience.