Name: Simple apple loaf cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 3 medium red-skinned apples; 125g butter, softened; 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon rind; 3/4 cup (165g) caster sugar; 2 eggs; 3/4 cup (110g) plain flour; 1/2 cup (75g) self-raising flour; 1/4 cup (60ml) milk; 20g butter, extra, melted

Simple apple loaf cake

Perfect for an afternoon treat!

Serves 8

Prep

20M

Cook

1H 10M

Total

1H 30M

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This apple loaf cake has a sprinkle of lemon rind to give it a a little citrus-sour edge, balanced perfectly by the sweet apples.

We suggest using your favourite crisp red apple for this recipe but any apples you prefer will work. That’s the beauty and versatility of this simple apple loaf cake – you can adjust it to suit your tastes!

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Ingredients

3 medium red-skinned apples

125g butter, softened

1 tablespoon finely grated lemon rind

3/4 cup (165g) caster sugar

2 eggs

3/4 cup (110g) plain flour

1/2 cup (75g) self-raising flour

1/4 cup (60ml) milk

20g butter, extra, melted

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 170°C (150°C fan-forced). Grease a 10.5cm x 20cm loaf pan. Line the base and sides with baking paper, extending paper 3cm above the long sides.

Step 2

Peel and core 2 of the apples. Cut into 1cm pieces. You’ll need 2 cups of diced apple.

Step 3

Beat the butter, rind and sugar with electric mixer until light and fluffy; beat in eggs one at a time, until combined. On low speed, add the combined flours and milk.

Step 4

Using a spatula, fold in the diced apple until well combined. Spread mixture into the prepared pan.

Step 5

Slice the remaining unpeeled apple very thinly and arrange half slices in slightly overlapping on top of the loaf. Brush with extra melted butter.

Step 6

Bake for 1 hour 10 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean when tested. Stand the loaf in pan for 20 minutes before turning, top-side up, onto wire rack to cool. This cake is suitable to freeze.